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    Memorial

    National Police Memorial

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    Current Location

    CAMBRIDGE GREEN, CORNER OF THE MALL AND HORSE GUARDS RD, Cambridge Green, The Mall, Westminster, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW1, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 298 802

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    Type of Memorial
    Composite
    WMR Reference Number
    53211
    Description
    A BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE BEHIND GLASS IN A BLACK GRANITE WALL. ADJACENT IS A SMALL POOL WITH A GLASS PILLAR WHICH GLOWS BLUE AT NIGHT. EMBLEM OF POLICE MEMORIAL TRUST ABOVE DISPLAY CASE SET INTO WALL
    Inscription
    ON WALL: THE NATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL/ HONOURING THOSE WHO SERVE BELOW WINDOW: THE POLICE MEMORIAL TRUST ON EACH PAGE OF BOOK: NATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL - ROLL OF HONOUR/ (LIST OF NAMES)/ FOR THE FALLEN - LEST WE FORGET
    War
    Non-Specific Conflict
    Number Commemorated
    1600
    Information shown
    surname,year died,place of death,forename,manner of death
    Maker(s)
    • NORMAN FOSTER AND PARTNERS, Architect

    Costs
    £2,300,000

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    26th April 2005

    HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II

    Components

    Pillar

    Made from: Glass


    Condition: Good


    Wall

    Made from: Marble - Black


    Condition: Good


    Book

    Made from: Unknown


    Condition: Good