Memorial

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 1

Source: Copyright Colin Sweett

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Current Location

The grid reference is approximate only. The memorial is situated in The Beat Zone, close to the Polish Forces War Memorial, National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Lichfield, Staffordshire, DE13 7AR, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 18510 14214

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 78616
Description: A large upright rectangular black granite stone with a polished front and exposed roughcast sides. The front face of the stone has the regiment's name in gold block lettering and is predominantly decorated with a large engraving of crossed regimental standards, the design of which include listings of battle honours, surrounded by engravings of the regimental cap badge and "hackle" and insignia of original regiments which were constituents of, and amalgamated into, the Fusiliers. These include the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and the Lancashire Fusiliers. The stone stands at the rear of a base of flagstones with a step leading up to it from a stone pathway. The stone is flanked on each side by four grey granite stone commemorative benches, each of which is engraved on the back and front sides of the seatback in black lettering with "The Fusiliers" .
Inscription: [Stone]: THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF FUSILIERS [Benches]: THE FUSILIERS

Commemoration

War: Regimental Memorials

History

Maker(s): Nicholas Stovey, Designer
Catherine Kiddle, Designer
Captain John O'Grady, Designer

Ceremonies

Dedicated

20 October 2013

HRH The Duke of Kent KG

Conservation

Components

Stone of remembrance

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Seat

Made from: Granite