Memorial

The Rangers, 12th County of London Regiment

Rangers Memorial street facing view.

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Outside the Eisenhower Centre, Chenies Street, Camden, Camden, Greater London, WC1E 7EU, England

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TQ 29606 81846

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Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 2255
Description: A tall cenotaph with the badge of the 12th Battalion County of London Regiment (The Rangers). The memorial is close to the former 1882 Drill Hall from which the Battalion departed in August 1914.
Inscription: THE/ RANGERS/12TH COUNTY OF/LONDON REGT/1914-1919/REMEMBER WITH GRATITUDE THE TRUE AND/FAITHFUL MEN WHO IN THE GREAT WAR/WENT FORTH FOR GOD AND THE RIGHT/THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO RETURNED/NOT AGAIN IS HEREBY PERPETUATED TO/BE HONOURED FOR EVERMORE On the rear is the inscription 'To the Memory of 1193 Rangers who died for the Empire'. On each side is a list of First World War battles in which the regiment fought. Those on the west side are Ypres 1915, St Julien, Frezenburg Ridge, Somme 1916, Gommecourt, Ginchy, Morval, Transloy Ridges, Arras 1917, First Scarpe 1917, Bullecourt, Ypres 1917; those on the east side are Langemark 1917, Menin Road Ridge, Polygon Wood, 2nd Passchendaele, Cambrai 1917, First Somme 1918, St Quentin, Villers-Bretonneux, Amiens, Second Somme 1918, Albert 1918, Epehy. Lower down on the front of the memorial are added inscriptions dating from after the Second World War: 'K.R.R.C. 1939-1945. Greece 1941 Crete Western Desert 1941. Veve, Proasteion, Canea. Retimo, Middle East 1941, Gazala. Retma, Bir Hacheim. Fuka Airfield North Africa 1942. Ruweisat. Defence of Alamein

War: First World War (1914-1918)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

War: Regimental Memorials

Maker(s): Captain Leonard A Culliford MC FSI ARIBA, Architect
Messrs Goodale & Co, Builder
Maintenance History: War Memorials Trust first became aware of concerns about this memorial around 2001. Over the years various efforts have been made to engage those involved with the site and the local area to take responsibility for the memorial. It has been a challenge due to the number of parties potentially involved and various proposals have been made but not follow through. Finally, in 2018, it was wonderful to make a Grant Offer of £4,650 through War Memorials Trust Grants Scheme to support repair and conservation works. The stone was cleaned using a DOFF steam cleaning process. Loose mortar was removed from the memorial's construction joints and it was re-pointed with an appropriate lime mortar. Localised sharpening and deepening of lettering was undertaken just on those letters which had become illegible as there are only so many times letters can be recut so to maximise the lifespan of the inscription only the minimum required work was undertaken. The lettering was also re-painted with specialist black paint to match the original design. The bronze insignia was cleaned and re-patinated by specialists who also applied three coats of wax to protect the metal work. As part of the In Memoriam 2014 initiative free SmartWater was also applied to the metal elements to deter theft and ensure traceability should anything happen to it. 2007: Some of the lettering is illegible, perhaps due to pollution.; 2004: Restoration of lettering. According to the Rifles London Office, Davies Street, London, the restoration was likely to have been carried out with assistance from The Porter Foundation. ; 1997: Restoration of lettering. According to the Rifles London Office, Davies Street, London, the restoration was likely to have been carried out with assistance from The Porter Foundation.

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