- Type of Memorial
- Composite
- WMR Reference Number
- 103058
- Description
- Bronze statue of a British soldier, holding helmet and with head bowed, before a large Portland stone obelisk, all on a base of Welsh slate. Below the statue is a dedicatory bronze plaque, and another bronze plaque giving details of the unveiling of the memorial is set into the ground in front of the memorial. The lower section of the front face of the obelisk bears a relief depicting a mountainous Korean landscape. On the back of the obelisk are reliefs of the Korean flag and an outline of the country. The north face of the obelisk has a UN symbol and explanatory text about the war, and the south face has a carving of the Union Jack with further text.
- Inscription
- On front of obelisk: THE/ KOREAN/ WAR/ 1950-1953
Below the statue: With gratitude for the sacrifices made/ by the British Armed Forces/ in defence of freedom and democracy/ in the Republic of Korea. (above this is text in Korean)
On a bronze plaque set into the ground: FOLLOWING THE GROUNDBREAKING BY/ HER EXCELLENCY PARK GEUN-HYE, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA/ AND/ HRH THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE KG KT/ ON 5 NOVEMBER 2013/ THIS MEMORIAL TO/ THE KOREAN WAR/ WAS UNVEILED BY/ HRH THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER KG GCVO/ AND/ HIS EXCELLENCY YUN BYUNG-SE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA/ ON 3 DECEMBER 2014/ In the presence of/ British Korean War veterans,/ His Excellency Sungnam Lim, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, KCVO,/ Major General GMG Swindells CB, /the Dowager Viscountess Rothermere,/ the Rt. Hon. Michael Fallon MP, Secretary of State for Defence,/ General Sir Nicholas Houghton GCB CBE ADC Gen, Chief of the Defence Staff,/ General Kim Yo Hwan, Chief of Staff the Republic of Korea Army,/ the Rt. Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Audrey Lewis, Mr Choi Wankeun Vice Minister of Patriots & Veterans Affairs of the Republic of Korea.
Note: Further inscriptions giving background information on the Korean War are set out on the north and south faces of the obelisk.