- Type of Memorial
- Sculptured / Cast group
- WMR Reference Number
- 12183
- Description
- A tall bronze sculpture of five members of a WW2 Comet tank crew, standing in line but looking off to their left. They wear battle dress and berets, and each holds an item of equipment: besa machine gun, gun sight, field glasses etc. The sculpture is stood on a circular stone plinth surrounded by deep circular platform. On the front of the plinth is an incised dedication. On the paved surround are two bronze panels with further dedications.
- Inscription
- (Base of figures) FROM MUD, THROUGH BLOOD, TO THE GREEN FIELDS BEYOND
(Below plinth) In tribute to the Crewmen who have served in the/ Heavy Section and Heavy Branch Machine Gun Corps/ the Tank Corps Royal Tank Corps and Royal Tank Regiment/ since tanks were first used in combat at Flers/ on 15th September 1916
(On bronze plaque set into pavement) ROYAL TANK REGIMENT/ MEMORIAL STATUE/ THIS MEMORIAL STATUE DEPICTS THE CREW OF A WORLD WAR 2 COMET TANK WHICH WAS ISSUED TO THE/ ROYAL TANK REGIMENT IN 1945/ THE COMET HAD A CREW OF FIVE; COMMANDER, GUNNER, LOADER, HULL MACHINE GUNNER, DRIVER./ IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 77MM HIGH VELOCITY GUN AND POWERED BY A 600 HORSE POWER/ ROLLS ROYCE ENGINE./ THE COMET PROVED TO BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AGAINST ENEMY TANKS OF THE DAY/ UNVEILED BY COLONEL IN CHIEF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II/ 13 JUNE 2000/ FEAR NAUGHT
(BASE OF FIGURES - REAR) THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED BY HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II/ COLONEL IN CHIEF ROYAL TANK REGIMENT ON 13TH JUNE 2000/ SCULPTED BY VIVIEN MALLOCK ARBS FROM THE ORIGINAL DESIGN/ BY THE LATE G H PAULIN ARSA RI/