United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

15TH BATTN CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES LONDON REGT

UKNIWM Ref: 2814

Address

SOMERSET HOUSE
THE STRAND
Strand
GREATER LONDON
ENGLAND
 
Type: PILLAR/COLUMN
Other Location Details:

On terrace overlooking the river

OS Map Ref: TQ 308 808

Inscription

(North face): MCMXIV/ THIS COLUMN/ WAS ERECTED/ BY THE 15TH/ COUNTY/ OF LONDON/ BATTALION/ THE LONDON/ REGIMENT/ PRINCE OF WALES/ OWN/ CIVIL SERVICE/ RIFLES

(South face): MCMIX/ IN MEMORY/ OF THE/ 1240 WHO FELL/ WHILE SERVING/ WITH/ THE REGIMENT/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ THEIR NAMES/ ARE RECORDED/ ON A SCROLL/ PLACED WITHIN/ THIS COLUMN/ ALSO IN MEMORY/ OF MEMBERS/ OF THE CIVIL SERVICE/ CADET BATTALION

(ON BASE): FESTUBERT/ LOOS/ SOMME 1918/ COURCHFLETTE/ DOIRN 1917/ LYS KEMMEL/ GAZA/ NEBISAMIWIL/ JERUSALEM/ ST QUENTIN/ ALBERT 1918/ ANCRE 1918/ BAPAUME 1918/ SELLE/ TRANSLOY/ YPRES 1917 1918/ MESSINES 1917 1918/ CAMBRAI 1917

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
COLUMN STONE - PORTLAND 4900MM     GOOD
ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS COPPER       GOOD
BASE STONE 4500MM 4500MM 4500MM GOOD

Physical Description

PILLAR ON CUBICAL BASE. THE PILLAR IS SURMOUNTED BY A STONE URN. IT HAS THE KINGS AND REGIMENTAL COLOURS ON OPPOSITE SIDES. THE FLAGS ARE MADE OF COPPER.

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 0
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Memorial used to be in the quadrangle.

Ceremonies

Date: 27 JANUARY 1924
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING HRH PRINCE OF WALES
DEDICATION BISHOP OF WILLESDEN
Date: 25 JULY 2002
RolePerformed By
RE-DEDICATED BISHOP OF LONDON

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type: Corporate
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? No
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

NameOccupation
SIR EDWIN LUTYENS ARCHITECT

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

BELIEVED MOVED IN 2000 WHEN THE QUADRANGLE WAS UPGRADED. NOW ON THE TERRACE FACING THE THAMES.

Comments: THE MEMORIAL IS A GRADE 2 LISTED BUILDING COPY OF NAMES NOW OBTAINED FROM THE IWM COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PROGRAMME K3882
Photographs: None
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: Yes
Minutes: No
Press Cuttings: 1