Korean War Memorial, London
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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, on 3 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ James Meikle (3 December 2014). "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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Categories:
- 2014 establishments in England
- 2014 sculptures
- British military memorials and cemeteries
- Bronze sculptures in the City of Westminster
- Buildings and structures 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