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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Soviet Citizens WW2

    Memorial

    Source: Copyright David Ayling

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    Current Location

    To the west of the Imperial War Museum, i.e. between the Museum and Kennington Road, Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, Lambeth Road, Southwark, Southwark, Greater London, SE1 6HZ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 31320 79136

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    Type of Memorial
    Other structure
    WMR Reference Number
    18001
    Description
    Bronze structure comprising functioning bell held aloft by a bowed figure. Bell and figure set on raised stone step. Bell structure stands at one end of paved area. At opposite end of paved area is a flat marble tablet with gilt lettering in English and Russian. Foliated design around bell.
    Inscription
    ВЕЧНАЯ ВАМ ПАМЯТЬ/ THIS MEMORIAL COMMEMORATES/ THE 27 MILLION SOVIET CITIZENS &/ SERVICE MEN & WOMEN WHO DIED/ FOR THE ALLIED VICTORY IN WWII Set at a right angle to the above inscription and in smaller letters: THIS MEMORIAL WAS RAISED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN/ GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA/ ЭТОТ ПАМЯТНИК ПОСТРОЕН НА/ ЧАСТНЫЕ ПОЖЕРТОВАНИЯ В/ РОССИИ И ВЕЛИКО БРИТАНИИ In alignment with the first part of the dedication and in lettering of the same size: WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Maker(s)
    • SERGEI SHCHERBAKOV, Sculptor

    • BRIAN DELANEY, Designer

    • MILLAIS WYBROW WOOD, Architect

    • TRAIN AND KEMP, Engineer

    • GARY BREEZE, Letter cutter / Engraver

    Costs
    £65,000
    Maintenance History
    1997: A competition is held in Russia for designs to be submitted for the memorial. 9 May 1997: Inaugural meeting to set up the Soviet Memorial Trust Fund, a fundraising body to seek donations in Britain and Russia. Five countries of the former Soviet Union were represented and the Mayors of Southwark, Lewisham and Lambeth.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    9 May 1999

    RT HON GEORGE ROBERTSON MP, HIS EXCELLENCY YURI FOKINE

    Custodian
    SOUTHWARK COUNCIL & SOVIET MEMORIAL TRUST FUND

    Components

    Sculpture

    Height: C 3000mm

    Width: 680mm

    Depth: 490mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Height: 1485mm

    Width: 1485mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    105961

    To report a concern about the condition of this memorial, visit War Memorial Trust.

    Help update these details if the condition is wrongWar Memorials Register Logo
    • Soviet War Memorial Trust: https://www.sovietwarmemorialtrust.com/history
    • London Remembers: https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/soviet-ww2-memorial
    • Society for Co-operation in Russian and Soviet Studies: http://www.scrss.org.uk/sovietmemorial.htm
    • https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/105961/