Memorial

Letter From Home - Service Personnel

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Current Location

Outside, BFPO, West End Road, Northolt, Hillingdon, Greater London, HA4 6RH, England

TQ 10286 84888

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Type of Memorial: Sculptured / Cast figure
WMR Reference Number: 60418
Description: Statue of soldier in First World War uniform and steel helmet reading a letter. The figure is modelled on Charles Sargeant Jagger's statue at Paddington Station commemorating the war service of the Great Western Railway Company. The figure is mounted on a rectangular stone plinth with a plaque bearing the inscription to the front face.
Inscription: "LETTER FROM HOME"/ UNVEILED BY/ HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN/ COLONEL IN CHIEF/ CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS/ 16TH JULY 1982

Unveiled

16 July 1982

HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Outside the old Guard Room, BFPO, Inglis Barracks, Frith Lane, Mill Hill, Barnet, Greater London, HA4 6 DQ, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 244 920

Figure

Made from: Synthetic Material

Condition: Good

Plinth

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good