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    Memorial

    Marshal Foch

    Source: Copyright Francis Mullan

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    Current Location

    SE side of gardens, Lower Grosvenor Gd, Victoria, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW1W 0DH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 288 797

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    Type of Memorial
    Serviceman / Servicewoman
    WMR Reference Number
    60691
    Description
    Equestrian statue of Foch in service dress on plinth on paved recess in gardens.
    Inscription
    Front of plinth: FOCH/ 1851-1929 Right hand side of plinth: "I AM CONSCIOUS/ OF HAVING SERVED ENGLAND/ AS I SERVED MY OWN COUNTRY" Rear of plinth: MARECHAL FERDINAND FOCH/ MARECHAL DE L'ARMEE/ BRITANNIQUE GRAND CROIX DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR/ MEDAILLE MILITAIRE/ MEMBRE DE L'ACADEMY FRANCAISE GCB/ MARSHAL OF FRANCE/ GENERALISSIMO OF ALLIED ARMIES/ BRITISH FIELD MARSHAL
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Served
    1
    Information shown
    surname,rank,year died,forename,additional,decorations
    Maker(s)
    • Georges Malissard, Sculptor

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    1952 gardens reconstructed in French style . Grade II listed 24 Feb. 1958.Sep. 2010 Mark of plaque(?) on left hand side of plinth.

    Ceremonies

    Rededicated

    C July 1952

    Ambassador of France

    Unveiled

    05 June 1930

    HRH Prince of Wales KG

    Components

    Figure

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • LONDON STATUES: A GUIDE TO LONDONS OUTDOOR STATUES AND SCULPTURE by BYRON, A 112 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:CONSTABLE 1981 LONDON
    • The Times 13 column C / 06 June 1930
    • Illustrated London News 1081 / 14 June 1930
    • The Builder vol.183 (1 August 1952) p.159