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ANIMALS IN WAR
UKNIWM Ref: 53495
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Address
| Type: |
COMPOSITE |
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| OS Map Ref: |
TQ 280 808 |
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Inscription
ANIMALS IN WAR/ THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED TO ALL THE ANIMALS THAT SERVED AND DIED ALONGSIDE/ BRITISH AND ALLIED FORCES IN WARS AND CAMPAIGNS OF THE 20TH CENTURY/ THEY HAD NO CHOICE
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| WALL |
STONE - PORTLAND |
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GOOD |
| FIGURES |
BRONZE |
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GOOD |
Physical Description
LARGE CURVED PORTLAND STONE WALL WITH ANIMALS ENGRAVED IN PROFILE, AND SURROUNDED BY BRONZE HORSE, MULES AND DOG
ON LARGER PORTION OF BROKEN WALL ARE ELEPHANT, CAMELS, GOATS, PIGEONS, GLOW-WORMS, AND OTHER ANIMALS CARVED IN BAS-RELIEF. TWO BRONZE MULES BEARING EQUIPMENT STAND AT FRONT OF MEMORIAL AND BRONZE HORSE AND DOG STAND BEHIND IT. ON BACK OF WALL IS ENGRAVED OUTLINE OF ANIMALS, REPRESENTING GHOSTLY SILHOUETTE OF THOSE KILLED.
A LIST OF MAJOR DONORS IS ON THE REVERSE WALL.
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
ANIMAL MEMORIALS |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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| War |
FIRST WORLD WAR |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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| War |
SECOND WORLD WAR |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
Westminster County Council |
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| Maintenance History: |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| UNVEILING |
HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
Private |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| Cost of Site: |
Allocated by Westminster CC |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
£1,800,000 |
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| Comments on Costs: |
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Craftsmen
| Name | Occupation |
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| MR DAVID BACKHOUSE |
SCULPTOR |
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
The archive relating to the commission, design and build of the memorial is housed by UKNIWM, Imperial War Museum accession number 09/45.
HRH The Princess Royal is the Patron of the Animals in War Memorial Appeal
The memorial appeal followed an article in the Daily Telegraph and was taken up by Major General Peter Davies who formed a fundraising committee.
Jilly Cooper's book 'Animals in War' (1983) provided background history. |
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| Comments: |
OTHER: GUARDIAN WEB SITE 12 JUN 2000
OTHER: HORSE AND HOUND ONLINE 25 NOV 2004
OTHER: SCOTSMAN.COM 25 NOV 2004 |
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| Photographs: |
Y |
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| Other Documents: |
"PLANNING" 27 OCT 2000 |
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| Form / Letter: |
F |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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| Publication Name | Author | Date Published | Page / Date | Other Information |
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| Daily Telegraph |
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01 November 2004; 25 November 2004 |
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| The Daily Mail |
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25 November 2004 |
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| Metro |
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25 November 2004 |
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| Evening Standard |
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26 November 2004 |
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| The Independent |
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17 October 2000; 25 November 2004; 23 December 2004 |
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| Sunday Express |
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28 May 2000 |
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| Sunday Times |
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14 November 2004 |
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| The Guardian |
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25 November 2004 |
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| The Gunner |
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March 2002, p17 |
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