London: Memorial

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Albert Memorial

Queen Victoria's memorial to her husband The Albert Memorial is one of London's most ornate monuments, dedicated to the memory of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's beloved husband. Located in Kensington Gardens, just opposite the Royal Albert Hall, this Victorian-era memorial is a grandiose celebration of the...

The Monument

311-step, Great Fire of London memorial The Monument stands as a timeless emblem of resilience in the heart of London, England. This historical landmark, which towers at 62 meters, was built between 1671 and 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London and to celebrate the rebuilding of the city.

Nelson's Column

Nelson's Column is an iconic historical landmark situated in the heart of London, England, at Trafalgar Square. This towering monument, which rises to 52 meters (approximately 170 feet), was built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of...

Marble Arch

19th-century triumphal arch by John Nash Marble Arch is an iconic landmark situated at the junction of Oxford Street, Park Lane, and Edgware Road in the bustling city of London, United Kingdom. This 19th-century white marble-faced triumphal arch was designed by John Nash in 1827 to be the state entrance...

Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice

Nestled within the heart of London’s bustling metropolis lies a poignant tribute to extraordinary valor, the Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice. This understated yet powerful landmark is located in Postman's Park, a tranquil oasis amidst the city's dynamic energy.

Admiralty Arch

Admiralty Arch, a majestic building in the heart of London, England, stands as a grand gateway between The Mall and Trafalgar Square. This historical structure, commissioned by King Edward VII in memory of his mother Queen Victoria, was completed in 1912 and designed...

Battle of Britain Monument

The Battle of Britain Monument in London stands as a poignant tribute to the heroic efforts of the Royal Air Force and those who supported them during a pivotal moment in World War II. Unveiled in 2005 on the Victoria Embankment, this significant sculpture by Paul Day...

Wellington Arch

Wellington Arch, also known as Constitution Arch or as the Green Park Arch, is a Grade I-listed triumphal arch by Decimus Burton that forms a centrepiece of Hyde Park Corner in central London, between corners of Hyde Park and Green Park; it stands on a large traffic island with crossings for pedestrian access.

National Covid Memorial Wall

The National Covid Memorial Wall in London is a public mural painted by volunteers to commemorate victims of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

Cleopatra's Needle

Cleopatra's Needle in London is an Egyptian obelisk located in the City of Westminster, on the Victoria Embankment near the Golden Jubilee Bridges. It is close to the Embankment underground station.

Royal Air Force Memorial

The Royal Air Force Memorial is a military memorial on the Victoria Embankment in central London, dedicated to the memory of the casualties of the Royal Air Force in World War I.

The Cenotaph

The Cenotaph is a First World War memorial on Whitehall in London, England. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it serves as the United Kingdom's national memorial to the British and Commonwealth dead of the two world wars, and British casualties in later conflicts.

London Troops War Memorial

The London Troops War Memorial, located in front of the Royal Exchange in the City of London, commemorates the men of London who fought in World War I and World War II.

Monument to the Women of World War II

The Monument to the Women of World War II is a British national war memorial situated on Whitehall in London, to the north of the Cenotaph. It was sculpted by John W. Mills, unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II and dedicated by Baroness Boothroyd in July 2005.

Royal Naval Division Memorial

The Royal Naval Division Memorial is a First World War memorial located on Horse Guards Parade in central London, and dedicated to members of the 63rd Division killed in that conflict.

Royal Artillery Memorial

The Royal Artillery Memorial is a First World War memorial located on Hyde Park Corner in London, England. Designed by Charles Sargeant Jagger, with architectural work by Lionel Pearson, and unveiled in 1925, the memorial commemorates the 49,076 soldiers from the Royal Artillery killed in the First World War.

National Firefighters Memorial

The National Firefighters Memorial is a memorial composed of three bronze statues depicting firefighters in action at the height of the Blitz.

National Submarine War Memorial

The National Submariners' War Memorial is a war memorial on the Victoria Embankment in London, England, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge.

Readymoney Drinking Fountain

The Readymoney Drinking Fountain, also occasionally known as the Parsee Fountain, is a Grade II listed structure near the middle of the Broad Walk footpath on the east side of Regent's Park, in London.

Australian War Memorial

The Australian War Memorial in London is a memorial dedicated in 2003 to the 102,000 Australian dead of the First and Second World Wars.

Euston Tap

The London and North Western Railway War Memorial is a First World War memorial located outside Euston station in London, England.

Tower Hill Memorial

The Tower Hill Memorial is a pair of Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials in Trinity Square Gardens, on Tower Hill in London, England.

Memorial Gates

The Memorial Gates are a war memorial located at the Hyde Park Corner end of Constitution Hill in London.

National Police Memorial

The National Police Memorial is a memorial in central London, commemorating about 4,000 police officers killed in the course of their duties in the United Kingdom. It was designed by Lord Foster of Thames Bank and Per Arnoldi and unveiled in 2005. The project architect for Foster was Peter Ridley.

Hyde Park Holocaust Memorial

The Holocaust Memorial in Hyde Park, London, was the first public memorial in Great Britain dedicated to victims of the Holocaust. It lies to the east of the Serpentine Lake, in The Dell, an open-air area within the park. Since its unveiling in 1983 remembrance services have taken place at the memorial every year.

London Stone

London Stone is a historic landmark housed at 111 Cannon Street in the City of London. It is an irregular block of oolitic limestone measuring 53 × 43 × 30 cm, the remnant of a once much larger object that had stood for many centuries on the south side of the street.

Canada Memorial

The Canada Memorial in Green Park, London, United Kingdom, commemorates members of the Canadian Forces killed during the First and Second World Wars.

New Zealand War Memorial

The New Zealand War Memorial in London is a memorial to the war dead of New Zealand in the First and Second World Wars, unveiled in 2006.

Rifle Brigade War Memorial

The Rifle Brigade War Memorial in London commemorates the service of the Rifle Brigade in the First and Second World Wars. It stands at the junction of Grosvenor Gardens and Hobart Place near Victoria Station in the City of Westminster, on land donated by the 2nd Duke of Westminster.

St Saviour's War Memorial

St Saviour's War Memorial is a war memorial on Borough High Street, in the former parish of Southwark St Saviour, to south of the River Thames in London. It became a Grade II listed building in 1998 and was upgraded to Grade II* in 2018.

Golden Boy of Pye Corner

The Golden Boy of Pye Corner is a small late-17th-century monument located on the corner of Giltspur Street and Cock Lane in Smithfield, central London.

Little Ben

Little Ben is a cast iron miniature clock tower, situated at the intersection of Vauxhall Bridge Road and Victoria Street, in Westminster, central London, close to the approach to Victoria station.

Lincoln's Inn Chapel

Lincoln's Inn War Memorial is a war memorial in Lincoln's Inn, London. It was erected in 1921 as a memorial to members of the Inn of Court who died on active service during the First World War. It became a Grade II listed building in 1999.

Great Western Railway War Memorial

The Great Western Railway War Memorial is a First World War memorial by Charles Sargeant Jagger and Thomas S. Tait. It stands on platform 1 at London Paddington station, commemorating the 2,500 employees of the Great Western Railway who were killed in the conflict.

7 July Memorial

The 7 July Memorial is a permanent memorial to the 52 victims of the 7 July 2005 London bombings. It is located on the east side of Hyde Park, between Lover's Walk and Park Lane, close to Curzon Gate and about 150 metres north of the monumental statue of Achilles.

Royal Artillery Boer War Memorial

The Royal Artillery Boer War Memorial is located on the south side of The Mall in Central London, close to the junction with Horse Guards Road at the northeast corner of St James's Park.

Wellington Monument

The Wellington Monument is a statue representing Achilles erected as a memorial to Arthur Wellesley, the first duke of Wellington, and his victories in the Peninsular War and the latter stages of the Napoleonic Wars. It is sited at the south-western end of Park Lane in London, and was inaugurated on 18 June 1822.

Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine

Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine is a memorial to Marc Bolan, of glam-rock band T. Rex, on the site where he died in a car crash in Barnes, London, on 16 September 1977.

Buxton Memorial Fountain

The Buxton Memorial Fountain is a memorial and drinking fountain in London, the United Kingdom, that commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, and in particular, the role of British parliamentarians in the abolition campaign.

Richmond War Memorial

The Richmond War Memorial is located in front of Whittaker Avenue, between the Old Town Hall and the Riverside in Richmond, London. It marks the deaths of local individuals who died fighting in World War I and World War II.

Lancaster Gate Hotel

The Lancaster Gate Memorial Cross is a grade II listed war memorial in Lancaster Gate, London, commemorating residents of the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington who died fighting in the First World War.

Royal Tank Regiment Memorial

The Royal Tank Regiment Memorial is a sculpture by Vivien Mallock in Whitehall Court, London. It commemorates the Royal Tank Regiment. The sculptural group depicts the five-man crew of a World War II-era Comet tank at 1½ times life size.

Streatham War Memorial

Streatham War Memorial is a war memorial to the war dead of the London district of Streatham in the two World Wars. It was unveiled in 1922, and is sited near the northwest corner of Streatham Common.

Charing Cross

Charing Cross is the name of a junction in London, England, where six routes meet. Clockwise from north these are: the east side of Trafalgar Square leading to St Martin's Place and then Charing Cross Road; the Strand leading to the City; Northumberland Avenue leading to the...

Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial

The Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial is a memorial to 18 children killed at Upper North Street School in Poplar on 13 June 1917, by the first daylight bombing attack on London by fixed-wing aircraft.

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