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British Medical Association War Memorial
British Medical Association War Memorial in England London, United Kingdom.
Jim Osley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
British Medical Association War Memorial is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1954. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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Heritage listing
The British Medical Association War Memorial, officially the War Memorial at British Medical Association House, Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, London, commemorates men and women of the medical professions from the British Empire and Commonwealth who died in the Second World War. The memorial was commissioned by the British Medical Association and designed by the sculptor James Woodford. Unveiled in 1954 by Sir John McNee, then President of the BMA, and dedicated by Geoffrey Fisher, the Archbishop of Canterbury, it became a Grade II* listed structure in 1998.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The British Medical Association War Memorial, officially the War Memorial at British Medical Association House, Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, London, commemorates men and women of the medical professions from the British Empire and Commonwealth who died in the Second World War. The memorial was commissioned by the British Medical Association and designed by the sculptor James Woodford. Unveiled in 1954 by Sir John McNee, then President of the BMA, and dedicated by Geoffrey Fisher, the Archbishop of Canterbury, it became a Grade II* listed structure in 1998.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5261, -0.1284
- Address
- Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, London
- Established
- 1954
- Official site
- www.theplace.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17548800 (CC0)
- wikipedia: British Medical Association War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is British Medical Association War Memorial?
- British Medical Association War Memorial is in London, United Kingdom.
- When was British Medical Association War Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1954.
- Is British Medical Association War Memorial a listed building?
- British Medical Association War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.