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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City of London
Town
City of London
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MR RICHARD KINDERSLEY (Designer)
MARY BEATTIE SCOTT (Sculptor)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 28th November 1995
    Attended by: HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
  • Dedicated
    Date: 28th November 1995
    Attended by: Dean of St Pauls
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11767
Current location

St. Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Churchyard
City of London
City of London
Greater London
EC4M 8AD
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 32035 81148
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
In the Crypt, Nelson Chamber north west bay, a stone tablet with two bronze plaques set in it with inscription between them.. UPPER PLAQUE: RELIEF SHOWING SCENE AT GALLIPOLI. COMMANDER UNWIN AND ABLE SEAMAN WILLIAMS STRAIN TO KEEP BARGES STRAIGHT, MIDSHIP MANDREWRY'S STEAM HOPPER IS NEARBY. ON THE BOWS OF THE RIVER CLYDE IS A MAXIM MACHINE GUN MANNED BY, AMONGST OTHERS, JOSIAH WEDGWOOD, MP AND LIEUTENANT THE HON. ARTHUR COKE. COMMANDER SAMSON FLIES RNAS PLANE. HMS LORD NELSON AND HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH ON SKYLINE LOWER PLAQUE: MAP OF THE GALLIPOLI PENINSULA
Inscription
GALLIPOLI 1915 / TO COMMEMORATE / ALL WHO TOOK PART IN / THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN / TO SALUTE THE HEROISM / & FORTITUDE DISPLAYED / AND TO REMEMBER THOSE / WHO DID NOT RETURN
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
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze, Stone
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: c £25,000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • The Gallipolian No.92 p.2 (Spring 2000) The gallipoli association organized the appeal
  • photocopy
  • Eastern Daily Press 28 Nov. 1995
  • St Paul's Cathedral Inventory iNV NO.2397

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