Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Serviceman / Servicewoman

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 4 November 1922
Attended by: LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
Dedicated
Date: 4 November 1922
Attended by: Bishop of London
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

2125

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Current location

At centre of road on a small traffic island.
Traffic island
Holborn
City of London
City Of London
Greater London
WC1V 7QU
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 31177 81599
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

A helmeted figure of a Private of the Royal Fusiliers in Service Dress with 1908 Pattern Equipment, holding a rifle behind him in his right hand and with his right leg raised on a stone. The figure surmounts a tall pedestal, bearing Second World War bomb damage, which bears the inscription.

Inscription

THE ROYAL FUSILIERS/ (CITY OF LONDON REGIMENT)/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE/ 22,000 ROYAL FUSILIERS/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ AND TO THE ROYAL FUSILIERS/ WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ AND THOSE FUSILIERS/ KILLED IN SUBSEQUENT CAMPAIGNS

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

Sculpture
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland

Listing information

Royal Fusiliers 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

Condition

ROYAL FUSILIERS CITY OF LONDON REGT
WMO ID: 120442
Condition: Fair [last updated on 06-11-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

The memorial is in the care of the Corporation of The City of London on behalf of the Royal Fusiliers -The City of London Regt

Reference

LONDON'S OPEN AIR STATUARY by GLEICHEN 134/5 Source: Image Library Published:LONGMAN'S, GREEN & CO 1928 LONDON
Carter Postcard Collection
The Times p11, 6 November 1922
Departments Q42399, WM2861, WM979

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