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Royal Naval Division
Town or City: London
County: Greater London
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM55
Value of grant: £2000.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Relocation
Grant scheme: Special Grants
Year: 2003
UKNIWM reference number: 11858
The Royal Naval Division memorial stands on Horseguards in Westminster, outside the Admiralty Building. It is a water fountain, on a square plinth, constructed of an obelisk from which water issues. On the base of the memorial are badges of different units alongside an inscription.
War Memorials Trust gave £2,000 towards a relocation project in 2003. The memorial was originally placed in Horseguards, unveiled by Winston S Churchill on 23rd April 1925. During the Second World war it was placed in storage for its own protection. In 1951, it was re-erected in Greenwich. In 2003, a campaign lead to it being returned to Horseguards where it was re-dedicated by HRH Prince Michael of Kent on the 13th November.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM55
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 11858
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
