Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
City Of London
Town
City of London
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Ragnhild Butenschon
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25 March 1966
    Attended by: King Olav V of Norway
  • Dedicated
    Date: 25 March 1966
    Attended by: Bishop of London
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3373

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Current location

North Chapel.
St Mary le Bow Church
Cheapside
City of London
City Of London
Greater London
EC2V 6AU
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 32387 81165
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Large bronze abstract relief, wall mounted, depicting figure (St George or St Michael) riding horse and slaying dragon. Wall-mounted tablet bears inscription in gilt lettering.
Inscription
THIS PLACE IN THE RESTORED CHURCH/ OF ST MARY-LE-BOW IS SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE NORWEGIANS WHO DIED/ IN THE RESISTANCE TO THE TYRANNY OF/ NAZISM IN THE YEARS 1940-45/ THE BRONZE RELIEF BY RAGNHILD BUTENSCHON,/ WAS GIVEN BY THE PEOPLE OF NORWAY FOR WHOM THE/ SOUND OF BOW BELLS BROADCAST THROUGHOUT EUROPE/ WAS A SYMBOL OF HOPE DURING THE NAZI OCCUPATION. / THE SCULPTURE WAS UNVEILED BY HIS MAJESTY/ KING OLAV V OF NORWAY AND DEDICATED BY THE/ LORD BISHOP OF LONDON ON MARCH 25TH 1966/ THERE WAS A WAR IN HEAVEN: MICHAEL AND HIS ANGEL FOUGHT AGAINST/ THE DRAGON: AND THE DRAGON FOUGHT AND HIS ANGELS, AND PREVAILED/ NOT: NEITHER WAS THEIR PLACE FOUND ANY MORE IN HEAVEN. AND THE/ GREAT DRAGON WAS CAST OUT, THAT OLD SERPENT, CALLED THE DEVIL,/ AND SATAN, WHICH DECEIVETH THE WHOLE WORLD: HE WAS CAST OUT/ IN TO THE EARTH, AND HIS ANGELS WERE CAST OUT WITH HIM. AND I/ HEARD A LOUD VOICE SAYING IN HEAVEN, NOW IS COME SALVATION,/ AND STRENGTH AND THE KINGDOM OF OUR GOD, AND THE POWER OF/ HIS CHRIST: FOR THE ACCUSER OF OUR BRETHREN IS CAST DOWN, WHICH/ ACCUSED THEM BEFORE OUR GOD DAY AND NIGHT. AND THEY OVER-/ CAME HIM BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB, AND BY THE WORD OF THEIR/ TESTIMONY THEY LOVED NOT THEIR LIVES UNTO THE DEATH/ REVELATIONS CHAPTER 12/ VERSES 7- 11
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • 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
  • Relief
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate,public
Reference
  • The Times 25 March 1966 p.13 col.a; 26 March 1966 p.12 col.c.

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