Royal Marine National Memorial

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Serviceman / Servicewoman

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Boxer Rebellion (1900-1901), Boer War; Second (1899-1902), First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), Korean War (1950-1953), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998), Yugoslav Wars (1991-1999), Gulf War (1990-1991), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)

Maker

SIR THOMAS GRAHAM JACKSON BART, R.A. (Architect)
CAPTAIN ADRIAN JONES MVO (Sculptor)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 25th April 1903
Attended by: HRH Prince of Wales KG
Rededicated
Date: 29th October 2000
Attended by: HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

11571

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Current location

NEAR ADMIRALTY ARCH
ST JAMES PARK
The Mall
St James
City Of Westminster
Greater London
SW1
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 290 790
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

St James Park
St James
City Of Westminster
Greater London
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

Description

WOUNDED MARINE WITH COMRADE STANDING OVER HIM DEFENDING HIM WITH LEVELLED RIFLE AND BAYONET. SURMOUNTS PEDESTAL WHICH HAS BRONZE PLAQUES ON IT 6 OCLOCK FACE: CORPS BADGE, BRONZE PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION 9 AND 3 OCLOCK FACE: RELIEF DEPICTION OF ACTION AT GRASPAN AND REPULSE OF CHINESE ATTACK ON PEKING LEGATION CARVED DOLPHINS ON EACH CORNER SYMBOLISE NAVAL SERVICE

Inscription

6 O'CLOCK FACE: ERECTED / BY THE OFFICERS AND MEN / OF THE / ROYAL MARINES / IN MEMORY OF THEIR / COMRADES WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION / OR DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE IN / SOUTH AFRICA AND CHINA / 1899 - 1900 12 O'CLOCK: SOUTH AFRICA CHINA / (NAMES) BRONZE RING ON GROUND AROUND MEMORIAL: THIS MEMORIAL WAS REDEDICATED IN OCTOBER 2000 IN HONOUR OF ALL ROYAL MARINES WHO HAVE SERVED THEIR COUNTRY BY LAND AND SEA AND WHO ARE FOREVER REMEMBERED BY THEIR FRIENDS

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Boxer Rebellion (1900-1901)
Total names on memorial: 45
Served and returned: 0
Died: 45
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: rank,forename,regiment
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 25
Served and returned: 0
Died: 25
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: rank,forename,regiment
First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Yugoslav Wars (1991-1999)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Gulf War (1990-1991)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Pedestal
Measurements: height 21 IN
Materials: Stone - Portland
Sculpture
Measurements: height 21 IN
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

ROYAL MARINES NATIONAL MEMORIAL
WMO ID: 112036
Condition: Fair [last updated on 16-11-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Other

Reference

130MISC
The Globe and Laurel Nov/Dec 1999
ADRIAN JONES by HODSON-PRESSINGER, SELWYN 51-2 Published:TORPHICHEN BOOKS 1996 LONDON
Carter Postcard Collection
LONDON STATUES: A GUIDE TO LONDONS OUTDOOR STATUES AND SCULPTURE by BYRON, A P 356 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:CONSTABLE 1981 LONDON
The National Archives WORKS/20/138 AND WORKS/20/239
For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James P 125 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London

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