Memorial

Bomb Damage Victoria and Albert Museum

Source: Copyright London Remembers

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Current Location

Aston Webb facade, Victoria and Albert Museum, Exhibition Road, Kensington, Kensington And Chelsea, Greater London, SW7 2RL, England

TQ 26874 79175

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Type of Memorial: Wall
WMR Reference Number: 100050
Description: The Victoria and Albert Museum was damaged during the Second World War. The damage was preserved following the war as a memorial before an inscription was added 1985.
Inscription: THE DAMAGE TO THESE WALLS IS THE/ RESULT OF ENEMY BOMBING DURING THE/ BLITZ OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ AND IS LEFT AS A MEMORIAL TO THE ENDURING/ VALUES OF THIS GREAT MUSEUM IN A TIME OF CONFLICT IN 2017 PARTS OF THE WALL WERE REMOVED/ AND NEW GATES DESIGNED TO REFLECT THE/ WAR DAMAGE

Maker(s): David Kindersley, Makers
Maintenance History: 2017: Parts of the wall removed and new gates designed to reflect the war damage.

Wall

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good