Royal Tank Regiment

At the junction of Whitehall Place and Whitehall Court
Whitehall Place
Westminster
City Of Westminster
Greater London
SW1A 2EJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 30265 80246
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

A tall bronze sculpture of five members of a WW2 Comet tank crew, standing in line but looking off to their left. They wear battle dress and berets, and each holds an item of equipment: besa machine gun, gun sight, field glasses etc. The sculpture is stood on a circular stone plinth surrounded by deep circular platform. On the front of the plinth is an incised dedication. On the paved surround are two bronze panels with further dedications.

Inscription

(Base of figures) FROM MUD, THROUGH BLOOD, TO THE GREEN FIELDS BEYOND (Below plinth) In tribute to the Crewmen who have served in the/ Heavy Section and Heavy Branch Machine Gun Corps/ the Tank Corps Royal Tank Corps and Royal Tank Regiment/ since tanks were first used in combat at Flers/ on 15th September 1916 (On bronze plaque set into pavement) ROYAL TANK REGIMENT/ MEMORIAL STATUE/ THIS MEMORIAL STATUE DEPICTS THE CREW OF A WORLD WAR 2 COMET TANK WHICH WAS ISSUED TO THE/ ROYAL TANK REGIMENT IN 1945/ THE COMET HAD A CREW OF FIVE; COMMANDER, GUNNER, LOADER, HULL MACHINE GUNNER, DRIVER./ IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 77MM HIGH VELOCITY GUN AND POWERED BY A 600 HORSE POWER/ ROLLS ROYCE ENGINE./ THE COMET PROVED TO BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AGAINST ENEMY TANKS OF THE DAY/ UNVEILED BY COLONEL IN CHIEF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II/ 13 JUNE 2000/ FEAR NAUGHT (BASE OF FIGURES - REAR) THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED BY HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II/ COLONEL IN CHIEF ROYAL TANK REGIMENT ON 13TH JUNE 2000/ SCULPTED BY VIVIEN MALLOCK ARBS FROM THE ORIGINAL DESIGN/ BY THE LATE G H PAULIN ARSA RI/

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
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Figures
Measurements: height 2300mm
Materials: Bronze
Plinth
Measurements: width 4300mm
Materials: Stone - York

Listing information

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Condition

Royal Tank Regiment
WMO ID: 141813
Condition: Good [last updated on 05-03-2018]
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Costs

Site: £100
Memorial: FREE

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

Reference

The Times 14 June 2000 p.24
Daily Mail 14 June 2000
Western Front Association Bulletin by Western Front Association Oct. 2000 p.17
Local Publication/Booklet 'Tank Journal' Feb. 1999 Col J Taylor: ' The Royal Tank Regiment Memorial'

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