Bromhead Memorial

The Royal Star and Garter Home in Richmond was built on a site granted by Queen Mary for the establishment of a home to care for invalided ex-servicemen; the home was originally established in the former Star and Garter Hotel. The Star and Garter Society became an independent charity in 1922 and shortly thereafter decided that the hotel was unsuitable for the needs of the residents. It was demolished, and the purpose-built home was built on the same site, which was opened in 1924 by Queen Mary and King George V. The society operated the home from that site from its opening until 2013, when it moved to new premises. The nearby Richmond Cemetery contains two sections dedicated to former…

Described by Darren Beach as "probably the finest sight at Richmond Cemetery", the memorial is of Portland stone construction in a classical style. It is one of two large memorials in the northern section of the cemetery—the other being the South African War Memorial, a cenotaph by Sir Edwin Lutyens commemorating South African soldiers from the First World War. The Bromhead Memorial takes the form of a triptych and a perpendicular low spine wall, in front of which is a sculpture of a lion. The triptych is supported by carved stone buttress walls which protrude to the front and rear, and is topped by timber lintels which extend slightly beyond the columns. The whole memorial is set on a…