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    Memorial

    Royal Naval Division - WW1

    Royal Naval Division Memorial

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    Current Location

    Outside Admiralty Building, in North West corner of Horseguards, Horse Guards Parade, Westminster, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW1A 2AF, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 29948 80143

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    Type of Memorial
    Fountain
    WMR Reference Number
    11858
    Description
    A fountain of two superimposed basins, the upper of which forms a pedestal for an obelisk from which water falls from all four sides. The fountain stands on a squared base with the dedication carved on each side. The unit badges are also inscribed around the base.
    Inscription
    SALONICA 1916 FRANCE AND BELGIUM 1916-1919/ 1914 - 1918 IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS OF THE ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION ANTWERP 1914 GALLIPOLI 1915-1916/ BLOW OUT YOU BUGLES, OVER THE RICH DEAD/ THERE'S NONE OF THESE SO LONELY AND POOR OF OLD/ BUT, DYING HAS MADE US RARER GIFTS THAN GOLD/ THESE LAID THE WORLD AWAY: POURED OUT THE RED/ SWEET WINE OF YOUTH; GAVE UP THE YEARS TO BE./ OF WORK AND JOY, AND THAT UNHOPED SERENE/ THAT MEN CALL AGE: AND THOSE WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN/ THEIR SONS, THEY GAVE THEIR IMMORTALITY. THIS MEMORIAL DESIGNED BY SIR EDWIN LUTYENS/ WAS UNVEILED ON THE HORSE GUARDS PARADE AT THE/ CORNER OF THE ADMIRALTY ON/ APRIL 25TH 1925 THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF/ THE LANDING OF GALLIPOLI/ REERECTED ON THIS SITE 1951
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Maker(s)
    • SIR EDWIN LUTYENS, Designer

    • Mr David Ball, Restorer

    Sponsor Type
    corporate
    Maintenance History
    6 MARCH 2008: MEMORIAL GRANTED GRADE II LISTED STATUS. 2003: MOVED TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER IT WAS RESTORED AND RE-DEDICATED. RESTORATION FUNDED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION. 1997: OWNERSHIP OF THE MEMORIAL UNCLEAR. A PLAN HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED BY THE GALLIPOLI ASSOCIATION AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES TO MOVE THE MEMORIAL TO AN UNSPECIFIED LOCATION.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    25 April 1925

    SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL MP

    Rededicated

    13th November 2003

    HRH PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT KCVO GCVO

    Previous Location(s)

    • Outside Admiralty Building, Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, City Of Westminster, Greater London, England

      Year of move

      1940,1951, 2003

      Reason for move

      MEMORIAL MOVED FROM HORSE GUARDS AND PLACED IN STORE FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR (to allow a bunker to be built) UNTIL 1951 WHEN IT WAS RESITED AT THE ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE, ROMNEY ROAD, GREENWICH. IN 2003 IT WAS MOVED BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION.

    Components

    Fountain

    Height: 7.5 m

    Width: 4.7 m


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • London's Navy by George Taylor 1983, p171
    • Departments WM1957 Q45787
    • Navy News Nov 2001
    • The Gallipolian Autumn 1997, No. 84
    • Journal of the Naval Historical Collectors and Research Association Autumn 2001
    • Unveiling Programme/ Order of Service 2003
    • Despatches 31-33 / Apr 2004 Published:Friends of the Imperial War Museum Article by Patricia Blackett Barber 'The RNVR Centenary'
    • Daily Mail 10 / 12 Nov 1999
    • Royal Naval Division Magazine, September 2000, No. 14.
    • The Times 5 / 14 Nov 1921 Report of RND reunion following memorial service and Requiem Mass. Brig Gen A M Asquith said that about £2,930 had been subscribed '... for the memorial in London, on the steps of the Duke of York's Column.'