Memorial details

Memorial type
Other structure
District
Richmond Upon Thames
Town
Kew
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814), Colonial India, 19th Century Wars (1800-1899), 18th Century Wars (1700-1799)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
39913

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Current location

King William's Temple in the southern part of the gardens.
Kew Gardens
Kew Road
Kew
Richmond Upon Thames
Greater London
TW9 3AE
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 18524 76691
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Temple of classical design with eighteen plaques inside commemorating British military victories from 1760 to 1815.
Inscription
EXTERNAL PLAQUE: KING WILLIAMS' TEMPLE/ THIS TEMPLE WAS DESIGNED BY SIR GEOFFREY WYATVILLE/ FOR KING WILLIAM IV AND BUILT IN 1837./ THE INNER WALLS ARE DECORATED WITH A SERIES OF IRON/ PLAQUES COMMEMORATING THE ACTIONS AND CAMPAIGNS/ FOUGHT BY THE BRITISH ARMY BETWEEN 1760 - 1815. INTERNAL PLAQUES, CLOCK WISE FROM RIGHT SIDE OF ENTRANCE DOOR PLAQUE ONE: 1760 - 1763/ MARQUIS/ OF/ GRANBY PLAQUE TWO: 1808/ ROLIEA/ VIMEIBRO/ SHAGUN/ 1809/ CORRUNA/ DUORO OPORTO PLAQUE THREE: 1809/ TALAVERA/ 1810/ BUSSACO/ 1811/ BARROSA/ LIBERATION OF PORTUGAL PLAQUE FOUR: 1811/ FUENTES. D.ONOR/ ALMEIDA/ ALBUERA/ EL. BODON/ ARROYO. DE. MOLINO/ TARIFA PLAQUE FIVE: CIUDAD RODRIGO/ BADAJOS/ ALMARAZ/ FORTS OF SALAMANCA/ SALAMANCA/ MADRID PLAQUE SIX: 1812/ RETIRO/ ALBA. DE. TORMES/ 1813/ CASTALLA/ MORALES/ VITTORIA/ PLAQUE SEVEN: 1813/ PYRENEES/ ST. SEBASTIAN/ BIDASSOA/ THE. NIVELLE/ THE NIVE PLAQUE EIGHT: 1814/ GARRIS/ ORTHES/ AIRE/ TARBES/ TOULOUSE PLAQUE NINE: 1815/ QUATRE BRAS/ WATERLOO/ PARIS PLAQUE TEN: 1793 - 1794/ OPERATIONS/ IN/ FLANDERS PLAQUE ELEVEN: 1779 - 1783/ GIBRALTAR/ 1791/ BANGALORE PLAQUE TWELVE: WEST INDIA ISLANDS/ 1793 1796 1797/ WEST INDIES PLAQUE THIRTEEN: 1795 1796/ CEYLON/ 1799/ HOLLAND/ SERINGAPATAM PLAQUE FOURTEEN: 1800/ MALTA/ 1801/ EGYPT PLAQUE FIFTEEN: 1803/ ASSAYE/ LUSWARREE/ ARGAUM PLAQUE SIXTEEN: 1804/ DELHI/ 1806/ CAPE OF GOOD HOPE PLAQUE SEVENTEEN: MAIDA/ COPENHAGEN/ 1810/ ISLE OF FRANCE PLAQUE EIGHTEEN: 1760 - 1766/ DUKE FERDINAND/ OF/ BRUNSWICK
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Colonial India
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • 19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • 18th Century Wars (1700-1799)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: depth 20MM, height 480MM, width 660MM
    Materials: Metal
  • Building
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
DATE UNKNOWN: BUSTS OF GEORGE III, GEORGE IV, WILLIAM IV AND THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON WERE PLACED INSIDE BUT THESE HAVE NOW GONE. A LARGE TABLET DETAILING THE DEFEAT OF NAPOLEAN'S NAVY AT ABOUKIR BAY WAS ALSO PLACED INSIDE BUT THIS TOO HAS GONE
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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