Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Sculptured / Cast figure
- District
- City Of Westminster
- Town
- St John's Wood
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 15th November 1936
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 11591
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Current location
Junction of Prince Albert Road and Park Road in centre of traffic roundabout
St George and the Dragon Statue
Prince Albert Road
St John's Wood
City Of Westminster
Greater London
NW8 7HT
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 27186 82836
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- BRONZE STATUE OF ST GEORGE IN FULL ARMOUR ON HORSEBACK SLAYING DRAGON. ARMS OF THE BOROUGH OF ST MARYLEBONE IN STONE ABOVE INSCRIPTION.
- Inscription
- A GRATEFUL TRIBUTE/ TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF/SAINT MARY-LE-BONE/ WHO BY THEIR/ SERVICE AND SACRIFICE/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ FREELY PLAYED THEIR PART/ IN THE GREAT WAR.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Figures
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Figures
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL WITH SCULPTURE OF ST GEORGE AND THE DRAGON
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- MARYLEBONE
- WMO ID: 167530
- Condition: Good [last updated on 28-11-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- According to Arthur Byron's London Statues the statue was presented in 1907 by Sigismund Goetze. It became a war memorial (with inscription) in 1936. Sigismund Goetze specified that he did not want an unveiling ceremony.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
- Reference
- Source: Image Library NIWM Published:CONSTABLE 1981 LONDON
- Carter Postcard Collection
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