Korean War Memorial, London
The memorial two weeks after its unveiling
A memorial to the British soldiers in the Korean War was unveiled in Victoria Embankment Gardens, between the River Thames and the Ministry of Defence headquarters in London, England, in December 2014.[1] The memorial, a bronze statue of a British soldier by the sculptor Philip Jackson, with a Portland stone obelisk on a Welsh slate base, was a gift from the Government of South Korea and was unveiled in a ceremony led by Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.[2]
See also[]
- Gloucester Valley Battle Monument, a memorial site for British troops in South Korea
- United Nations Memorial Cemetery, South Korea, where most of the British soldiers killed in the war are buried
References[]
- ^ James Meikle. "Korean war veterans say sacrifice finally honoured as memorial is unveiled". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Memorial to the Korean War unveiled in London – Press releases". GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
External links[]
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Coordinates: 51°30′13″N 0°7′26″W / 51.50361°N 0.12389°W
Categories:
- 2014 establishments in England
- 2014 sculptures
- British military memorials and cemeteries
- Bronze sculptures in the United Kingdom
- Cultural infrastructure completed in 2014
- Statues in the City of Westminster
- Korean War memorials and cemeteries
- Limestone sculptures in the United Kingdom
- Military memorials in London
- Outdoor sculptures in London
- South Korea–United Kingdom relations
- Victoria Embankment
- Sculptures by Philip Jackson