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Royal Marines Memorial
The Royal Marines Memorial, also known as the Graspan Royal Marines Memorial, is an outdoor bronze sculpture by Adrian Jones, installed on the north side of The Mall in London, United Kingdom. Located next to Admiralty Arch, the 1903 memorial commemorates the Royal Marines who died in the Boxer Rebellion in China and the Second Boer War in Africa, and depicts two figures on a Portland stone plinth.
Description.
The memorial features two bronze figures on a Portland stone plinth. Brass lettering laid in
Citadel. It was relocated to its present position in 1948. In 2000 the sculpture was rededicated as the national monument for the Royal Marines. It was unveiled by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Captain General of the Marines. The memorial became the focus of the annual Graspan Parade and is maintained by The Royal Parks.
External links.
- Royal Marines Memorial – London, UK at Waymarking.com