Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Sculptured / Cast group
- District
- City Of Westminster
- Town
- Victoria
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- JOHN TWEED (Sculptor)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 25th July 1925
Attended by: FM HRH Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught KG
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2217
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Current location
Junction of Grosvenor Gardens and Hobart Place
Lower Grosvenor Garden
Grosvenor Gardens
Victoria
City Of Westminster
Greater London
SW1W 0BD
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 28724 79301
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A helmeted soldier with rifle surmounts pedestal in centre of curved screen, at ground level to the left - figure of rifleman of 1806, to the right - officer of 1800.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF/ 11575/ OFFICERS/ WARRANT OFFICERS/ NON-COMMISSIONED/ OFFICERS/ AND RIFLEMEN/ OF THE/ RIFLE BRIGADE/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918
- 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
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland - Figure
Measurements: height 2250mm
Materials: Bronze
- Pedestal
- Listing information
- The Rifle Brigade 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
- Rifle Brigade
- WMO ID: 120354
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 06-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Corporate
- Responsibility
- Westminster City Council
- Reference
- Departments WM 1209/WM1200/Q42411/Q42412
- Carter Postcard Collection
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