Public art & sculpture · London
Royal Marines Memorial
Royal Marines Memorial in England London, United Kingdom.
Colin Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Royal Marines Memorial is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1903. 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 Royal Marines Memorial, also known as the Graspan Royal Marines Memorial, is an outdoor bronze sculpture by Adrian Jones, installed on the north side of The Mall in London, United Kingdom. Located next to Admiralty Arch, the 1903 memorial commemorates the Royal Marines who died in the Boxer Rebellion in China and the Second Boer War in Africa, and depicts two figures on a Portland stone plinth. It is named after the Battle of Graspan, in which the Royal Marines participated in.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Royal Marines Memorial, also known as the Graspan Royal Marines Memorial, is an outdoor bronze sculpture by Adrian Jones, installed on the north side of The Mall in London, United Kingdom. Located next to Admiralty Arch, the 1903 memorial commemorates the Royal Marines who died in the Boxer Rebellion in China and the Second Boer War in Africa, and depicts two figures on a Portland stone plinth. It is named after the Battle of Graspan, in which the Royal Marines participated in.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1940, it was put in storage during construction of The Citadel. It was relocated to its present position in 1948. In 2000 the sculpture was rededicated as the national monument for the Royal Marines. It was unveiled by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Captain General of the Marines. The memorial became the focus of the annual Graspan Parade and is maintained by The Royal Parks.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5065, -0.1295
- Address
- The Mall, London
- Established
- 1903
- Official site
- trafalgartheatre.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q18121475 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Marines Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Marines Memorial?
- Royal Marines Memorial is in London, United Kingdom.
- When was Royal Marines Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1903.
- Is Royal Marines Memorial a listed building?
- Royal Marines Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.