Memorial details

Memorial type
Fountain
District
City Of Westminster
Town
Westminster
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
SIR EDWIN LUTYENS (Designer)
Mr David Ball (Restorer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25 April 1925
    Attended by: SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL MP
  • Rededicated
    Date: 13th November 2003
    Attended by: HRH PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT KCVO GCVO
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11858

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Current location

outside Admiralty Building
in North West corner of Horseguards
Horse Guards Parade
Westminster
City Of Westminster
Greater London
SW1A 2AF
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 29948 80143
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • outside Admiralty Building
    Horse Guards Parade
    Whitehall
    City Of Westminster
    Greater London
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
A fountain of two superimposed basins, the upper of which forms a pedestal for an obelisk from which water falls from all four sides. The fountain stands on a squared base with the dedication carved on each side. The unit badges are also inscribed around the base.
Inscription
SALONICA 1916 FRANCE AND BELGIUM 1916-1919/ 1914 - 1918 IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS OF THE ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION ANTWERP 1914 GALLIPOLI 1915-1916/ BLOW OUT YOU BUGLES, OVER THE RICH DEAD/ THERE'S NONE OF THESE SO LONELY AND POOR OF OLD/ BUT, DYING HAS MADE US RARER GIFTS THAN GOLD/ THESE LAID THE WORLD AWAY: POURED OUT THE RED/ SWEET WINE OF YOUTH; GAVE UP THE YEARS TO BE./ OF WORK AND JOY, AND THAT UNHOPED SERENE/ THAT MEN CALL AGE: AND THOSE WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN/ THEIR SONS, THEY GAVE THEIR IMMORTALITY. THIS MEMORIAL DESIGNED BY SIR EDWIN LUTYENS/ WAS UNVEILED ON THE HORSE GUARDS PARADE AT THE/ CORNER OF THE ADMIRALTY ON/ APRIL 25TH 1925 THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF/ THE LANDING OF GALLIPOLI/ REERECTED ON THIS SITE 1951
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
  • Fountain
    Measurements: height 7.5 m, width 4.7 m
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • The Royal Naval Division War Memorial
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
6 MARCH 2008: MEMORIAL GRANTED GRADE II LISTED STATUS. 2003: MOVED TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER IT WAS RESTORED AND RE-DEDICATED. RESTORATION FUNDED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION. 1997: OWNERSHIP OF THE MEMORIAL UNCLEAR. A PLAN HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED BY THE GALLIPOLI ASSOCIATION AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES TO MOVE THE MEMORIAL TO AN UNSPECIFIED LOCATION.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate
Reference
  • London's Navy by George Taylor 1983, p171
  • The Times 5 / 14 Nov 1921 Report of RND reunion following memorial service and Requiem Mass. Brig Gen A M Asquith said that about £2,930 had been subscribed '... for the memorial in London, on the steps of the Duke of York's Column.'
  • Royal Naval Division Magazine, September 2000, No. 14.
  • Daily Mail 10 / 12 Nov 1999
  • Despatches 31-33 / Apr 2004 Published:Friends of the Imperial War Museum Article by Patricia Blackett Barber 'The RNVR Centenary'
  • Unveiling Programme/ Order of Service 2003
  • Journal of the Naval Historical Collectors and Research Association Autumn 2001
  • The Gallipolian Autumn 1997, No. 84
  • Navy News Nov 2001
  • Departments WM1957 Q45787

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