Memorial

Combined Services

Combined Services Memorial, Westminster Abbey

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Current Location

South bay of the West cloister, Westminster Abbey, Deans Yard, Westminster, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW1P 3PA, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 30031 79452

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Sculptured / Cast figure
WMR Reference Number: 47958
Description: Three stone niches, each supporting a bronze figure of a serviceman. Left to right, a submariner, a commando and a parachutist. A bronze plaque with inscription is displayed on the projection beneath each figure. On the wall between the niches are two stone tablets bearing the dates 1939 and 1945.
Inscription: Submariner: To The / Glory of God/ And In Memory/ Of The Officers/ And Men Of The Submarine/ Branch Of The Royal Navy/ Who Have Given Their Lives/ Both In Peace And War/ The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death Commando: To The/ Glory of God/ And In Memory/ Of All Ranks Of/ The Commandos Who Fell/ In The Second World War/ 1939-1945 They performed whatsoever the King commanded Parachutist: To The/ Glory of God/ And in Memory/ Of All Ranks Of / The Airborne Forces And/ Special Air Service Who Fell/ In The Second World War / 1939-1945 These were mighty men of valour

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maker(s): GILBERT LEDWARD, Sculptor
Morris Singer, Founder / Foundry

Ceremonies

Unveiled

21st May 1948

Sir Winston Churchill MP

Conservation

Components

Figure

Height: 660mm

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Stone - Ancaster

Condition: Good

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Combined Services

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