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    Memorial

    Animals In War

    Memorial (front)

    1/7

    Current Location

    Opposite the junction of Park Lane and Upper Brook Street, Brook Gate, Park Lane, Mayfair, City Of Westminster, Greater London, W1K 7AJ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 27956 80732

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    Type of Memorial
    Composite
    WMR Reference Number
    53495
    Description
    LARGE CURVED PORTLAND STONE WALL WITH ANIMALS ENGRAVED IN PROFILE, AND SURROUNDED BY BRONZE HORSE, MULES AND DOG ON LARGER PORTION OF BROKEN WALL ARE ELEPHANT, CAMELS, GOATS, PIGEONS, GLOW-WORMS, AND OTHER ANIMALS CARVED IN BAS-RELIEF. TWO BRONZE MULES BEARING EQUIPMENT STAND AT FRONT OF MEMORIAL AND BRONZE HORSE AND DOG STAND BEHIND IT. ON BACK OF WALL IS ENGRAVED OUTLINE OF ANIMALS, REPRESENTING GHOSTLY SILHOUETTE OF THOSE KILLED. A LIST OF MAJOR DONORS IS ON THE REVERSE WALL.
    Inscription
    ANIMALS IN WAR/ THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED TO ALL THE ANIMALS THAT SERVED AND DIED ALONGSIDE/ BRITISH AND ALLIED FORCES IN WARS AND CAMPAIGNS OF THE 20TH CENTURY/ THEY HAD NO CHOICE
    War
    Military Service
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Maker(s)
    • MR DAVID BACKHOUSE, Sculptor

    Maintenance History
    2013, 27 May: defaced with the word 'Islam' in red spray paint.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    24 November 2004

    HRH The Princes Royal (Princess Anne)

    Custodian
    Westminster County Council

    Components

    Wall

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Figures

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • Animals in War Memorial Fund: http://www.animalsinwar.org.uk/
    • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_War_Memorial
    • The Guardian 12 July 2010
    • London Remembers: https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/animals-in-war
    • Imperial War Museum, Department of Collections Access and Library 09/45
    • Evening Standard 26 November 2004
    • War Memorials Trust WM376 http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=459
    • The Daily Mail 25 November 2004
    • Metro 25 November 2004; 28 May 2013
    • The Guardian 25 November 2004
    • Daily Telegraph 01 November 2004; 25 November 2004
    • The Independent 17 October 2000; 25 November 2004; 23 December 2004
    • Sunday Times 14 November 2004
    • The Gunner March 2002, p17
    • Sunday Express 28 May 2000
    • Daily Telegraph 28 May 2013 Report and photo of vandalism.