Kensington War Memorial

Мемориальный памятник солдатам, отдавшим свои жизни за защиту своей родины в период военных действий с 1914 года и до 1940...

Beautiful memorial just in front of St Mary Church ☘️

Location: Front of St Mary Abbots church, Kensington Church Street, London W8.
Monument of Kensington War Memorial isErection date: 1/7/1922
The monument was designed by Hubert C. Corlette and the figure sculpted by Frederick W. Pomeroy. Unveiled by Princess Louise.

On the front of plinth:
In memory of the men of Kensington and those men serving in Kensington battalions who gave their lives for king and country in the Great War 1914-1918. 1939-1945.

On the banner above the draped figure:
Awake remembrance of the valiant dead. Henry V: 1.2.115–16

Below the former Metropolitan Borough of Kensington coat of arms:
Quid Nobis Ardui (in Latin )

On left of plinth:
XXII nd Kensington Service Battalion The Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment battle record Vimy Ridge Delville Wood & Guillemont The Somme 1916 Beaumont Hamel & Serre The Ancre Grevillers Miraumont Oppy Wood Bourlon Wood Cambrai.

On right of plinth:
XIII th Princess Louise's Kensington Battalion the London Regiment battle record 13th Bn Neuve Chapelle Auvers Ridge The Somme 1916 The Scarpe Langemarck The Somme 1918 Albert 2/13th Vimy Ridge Salonika Beersheba Jerusalem Jericho.

Memoriale dedicato agli uomini di Kensington che hanno servito durante la prima e la seconda guerra mondiale.