Memorial

The Civil Service Rifles War Memorial

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Source: Copyright Maurice Hoffman

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Current Location

The memorial is located on the Victoria Embankment overlooking the River Terrace., Somerset House, Riverside Terrace, Strand, City Of Westminster, Greater London, WC2R 1LA, England

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TQ 30759 80739

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 2814
Description: Cubical base with pillar surmounted by an urn and ornamented with laurel wreaths. Pillar has the King's and regimental colors on opposite sides. On either side are painted stone-work flags - regimental colors and the Union flag. The memorial is a Grade 2 listed structure by Historic England; the full listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1237096?section=official-list-entry
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): MCMXIX/ 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

War: First World War (1914-1918)

Maker(s): SIR EDWIN LUTYENS, Architect
Costs: £750
Sponsor Type: corporate
Sponsored By: MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
Maintenance History: Memorial was moved from quadrangle of Somerset House to the river side terrace

Ceremonies

Rededicated

25 July 2002

Bishop of London

Components

Urn

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

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