Guards Memorial
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Guards Memorial is a prominent war memorial in London commemorating the soldiers of the Foot Guards and Household Cavalry who died in the World Wars.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War I memorial
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World War II memorial → war memorial → |
| architect |
H. Chalton Bradshaw
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| category |
Grade I listed monuments and memorials
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Military memorials in London → Monuments and memorials in the City of Westminster → |
| commemorates |
British Army soldiers killed in World War I
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British Army soldiers killed in World War II → Coldstream Guards NERFINISHED → Foot Guards → Grenadier Guards NERFINISHED → Household Cavalry NERFINISHED → Household Division NERFINISHED → Irish Guards NERFINISHED → Scots Guards NERFINISHED → Welsh Guards NERFINISHED → |
| coordinates |
51.504°N 0.129°W
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| dedicatedTo |
Guards Machine Gun Regiment
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Household Cavalry regiments NERFINISHED → officers and men of the Guards Division → |
| hasInscription |
dedicatory text to the Guards Division
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names of the Foot Guards regiments → |
| hasPart |
bronze group of a Guards officer and soldiers
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bronze statues of Guardsmen → central pylon → |
| hasRelief |
bronze reliefs depicting Guards in action
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| height |
approximately 12 metres
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| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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| inception |
1926
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
City of Westminster
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| location |
London
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Whitehall NERFINISHED → |
| maintainedBy |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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| materialUsed |
Portland stone
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bronze → |
| nearbyFeature |
Cenotaph
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Horse Guards Parade NERFINISHED → Ministry of Defence Main Building NERFINISHED → |
| ownedBy |
United Kingdom government
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| periodOfConstruction |
1922–1926
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| sculptor |
Gilbert Ledward
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| subjectHasRole |
focus of annual remembrance ceremonies
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| unveiledBy |
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
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| unveilingDate |
16 October 1926
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Horse Guards Parade
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hasMemorial |