Memorial details

Memorial type
Allegory (eg: Victory)
District
Greenwich
Town
Woolwich
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Crimean War (1853-1856)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1860
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11883

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Current location

IN FRONT (SOUTH) OF THE BARRACKS
Royal Artillery Barracks
Grand Depot Road
Woolwich
Greenwich
Greater London
SE18 6QL
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 43169 78240
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
FIGURE OF LIBERTY DISTRIBUTING WREATHS FROM A BASKET. GRANITE PEDESTAL HAS BRONZE SHIELDS AROUND UPPER PART.
Inscription
ERECTED IN MEMORY OF GUNNERS WHO FELL IN THE CRIMEAN WAR OF 1854 - 56 (NOT EXACT WORDING)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Crimean War (1853-1856)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: height 9FT
    Materials: Bronze
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: height 16FT
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • STATUE OF VICTORY AT SOUTH SIDE OF PARADE GROUND, ON AXIS FACING ROYAL ARTILLERY BARRACKS, AND CANNON POSTS SURROUNDING IT (CRIMEAN 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate
Reference
  • LONDON'S OPEN AIR STATUARY by GLEICHEN 210 Source: Image Library Published:LONGMAN'S, GREEN & CO 1928 LONDON
  • Geograph: www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6200273 -accessed 23 December 2021

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