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    Memorial

    Able Seaman A E McKenzie VC

    AB McKenzie

    Source: Copyright Richard Maddox

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    Current Location

    Located on a triangular pavement section at the junction of the roads, Junction of Tower Bridge Road and Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, Southwark, Greater London, SE1 4TW, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 33203 79262

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    Type of Memorial
    Sculpture
    WMR Reference Number
    95193
    Description
    Black metal cutaway sculpture of Able Seaman McKenzie holding a large machine gun running up a section of the Zeebrugge harbour wall. Includes two metal rings which formed part of the Zeebrugge Harbour wall at the time of Able Seaman McKenzie's heroic act, added to the memorial in 2018.
    Inscription
    /ABLE SEAMAN ALBERT EDWARD MCKENZIE/BORN BERMONDSEY 23RD OCTOBER 1898/HMS VINDICTIVE, ZEEBRUGGE RAID 23RD APRIL 1918/DIED CHATHAM 3RD NOVEMBER 1918/AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR/MOST CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY/OUR LOCAL HERO/
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Served
    1
    Information shown
    Rank, forenames, surname, place of birth, date of birth, ship, location of conflict, date of conflict, place of death, date of death, decoration awarded
    Maker(s)
    • Kevin Boys, Blacksmith

    • Tim Wood, Architect

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    23rd October 2015

    First Sea Lord Admiral Lord West

    Dedicated

    23rd October 2015

    Royal Navy chaplain

    Rededicated

    27th November 2018

    Admiral Lord West

    Components

    Sculpture

    Made from: Metal


    Condition: Good


    Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Edward_McKenzie
  • London Remembers: https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/albert-mckenzie-statue
  • BBC News, 24th October 2015: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-34614824
  • London SE1 Community Website, 23rd October 2015: https://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8500
  • London SE1 Community Website, 27th November 2018: https://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/9759