Memorial

Chelsea Pensioners

Chelsea Pensioners, Brompton Cemetery

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Current Location

Near the northwestern corner of the cemetery., Brompton Cemetery, Fulham Rd (a304), Chelsea, Kensington And Chelsea, Greater London, SW10 9UG, England

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TQ 25486 78013

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 59139
Description: An ornate stone and metal monument comprising a stone obelisk with spray of leaves and royal cypher (VR) in relief at the head, cast metal cables on each arris, an elaborate trophy of flags at the top and inscription inlaid in upright capital block lettering. A pedestal has a cornice at the top and hollowed faces, each bearing a cast metal lion face. A rough hewn plinth has a chamfered top and polished arrises and a square ashlar base has bevelled upper edges. Four additional small plinths, one at each corner, bear stacks of cannon balls. Commemorates Chelsea Pensions buried here between January 1855 and July 1893, after that dates internments took place at Woking. The trophies were cast from parts of guns used in the Crimean War.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN REVERED AND/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF/ 2625 PENSIONERS/ OF THE/ ROYAL HOSPITAL/ CHELSEA/ BURIED AROUND THIS SPOT/ BETWEEN/ 1855 AND 1893 Another face: THESE VETERANS/ HAVING FOUGHT/ FOR KING/ FOR QUEEN/ FOR ENGLAND/ FOR EMPIRE/ IN ALMOST EVEhttps://memorials.iwm.org.uk/memorials/edit/59139RY/ PART OF THE WORLD/ CAME HOME TO DIE/ IN PEACE/ HONOURED/ AND RESPECTED/ BY THEIR/ FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN Another face: ERECTED/ BY THE/ CHELSEA/ COMMISSIONERS/ ON BEHALF OF/ AN ADMIRING NATION/ AS A TESTIMONY/ AND TRIBUTE TO/ VALOUR ENDURANCE/ SUFFERINGS & DEVOTION Another face: MYSORE / EGYPT / INDIA / PENINSULA / CORUNNA / SALAMANCA / FLANDERS / WATERLOO / NEPAUL / BURMAH / SOUTH AFRICA / AFGHANISTAN / CABUL / CANDAHAR / CHINA / NEW ZEALAND / PUNJAB / CRIMEA / ALMA / BALAKLAVA / INKERMAN / SEBASTOPOL / PERSIA / INDIAN MUTINY / DELHI / LUCKNOW (Relative faces not identified)

Commemoration

War: Military Service

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Pedestal

Made from: Metal, Stone

Condition: Good

Plinth

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

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Chelsea Pensioners

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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Chelsea Pensioners

Current Location

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

Conservation

Components

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