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    Memorial

    The Royal Marines National Memorial

    RM National Memorial Full View

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    Current Location

    near Admiralty Arch, Carlton House Terrace, The Mall, Westminster, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW1A 5AS, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 29911 80286

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    Type of Memorial
    Serviceman / Servicewoman
    WMR Reference Number
    11571
    Description
    WOUNDED MARINE WITH COMRADE STANDING OVER HIM DEFENDING HIM WITH LEVELLED RIFLE AND BAYONET. SURMOUNTS PEDESTAL WHICH HAS BRONZE PLAQUES ON IT 6 OCLOCK FACE: CORPS BADGE, BRONZE PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION 9 AND 3 OCLOCK FACE: RELIEF DEPICTION OF ACTION AT GRASPAN AND REPULSE OF CHINESE ATTACK ON PEKING LEGATION CARVED DOLPHINS ON EACH CORNER SYMBOLISE NAVAL SERVICE
    Inscription
    6 O'CLOCK FACE: ERECTED / BY THE OFFICERS AND MEN / OF THE / ROYAL MARINES / IN MEMORY OF THEIR / COMRADES WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION / OR DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE IN / SOUTH AFRICA AND CHINA / 1899 - 1900 12 O'CLOCK: SOUTH AFRICA CHINA / (NAMES) BRONZE RING ON GROUND AROUND MEMORIAL: THIS MEMORIAL WAS REDEDICATED IN OCTOBER 2000 IN HONOUR OF ALL ROYAL MARINES WHO HAVE SERVED THEIR COUNTRY BY LAND AND SEA AND WHO ARE FOREVER REMEMBERED BY THEIR FRIENDS
    War
    Boxer Rebellion (1899-1902)
    Number Commemorated
    45
    Died
    45
    Information shown
    rank,regiment,forename
    Order of names
    rank,forename,regiment
    War
    Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Number Commemorated
    25
    Died
    25
    Information shown
    rank,regiment,forename
    Order of names
    rank,forename,regiment
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    War
    Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
    War
    Korean War (1950-1953)
    War
    Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    War
    Yugoslav Wars (1991-2001)
    War
    Gulf War (1990-1991)
    War
    20th Century Conflict (1900-1999)
    Maker(s)
    • SIR THOMAS GRAHAM JACKSON BART, R.A., Architect

    • CAPTAIN ADRIAN JONES MVO, Sculptor

    Sponsor Type
    other

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    25th April 1903

    HRH Prince of Wales KG

    Rededicated

    29th October 2000

    HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

    Previous Location(s)

    • St James Park, St James, City Of Westminster, Greater London, England

      Year of move

      01 DEC 1940; 1948

      Reason for move

      SITE NEEDED TO BUILD THE CITADEL WHICH WAS TO HOUSE THE WARTIME OPERATIONS AND SIGNALS H.Q. TAKEN INTO STORE IN BATTERSEA. MOVED TO THE MALL IN 1948

    Components

    Pedestal

    Height: 21 IN


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Sculpture

    Height: 21 IN


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James P 125 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London
    • 130MISC
    • LONDON STATUES: A GUIDE TO LONDONS OUTDOOR STATUES AND SCULPTURE by BYRON, A P 356 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:CONSTABLE 1981 LONDON
    • The National Archives WORKS/20/138 AND WORKS/20/239
    • ADRIAN JONES by HODSON-PRESSINGER, SELWYN 51-2 Published:TORPHICHEN BOOKS 1996 LONDON
    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • The Globe and Laurel Nov/Dec 1999