Korean War Memorial, London

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The memorial two weeks after its unveiling

A memorial to the British soldiers in the Korean War was unveiled in Victoria Embankment Gardens, between the River Thames and the Ministry of Defence headquarters in London, England, on 3 December 2014. [1] The memorial, a bronze statue of a British soldier by the sculptor Philip Jackson, with a Portland stone obelisk on a Welsh slate base, was a gift from the Government of South Korea and was unveiled in a ceremony led by Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. [2]

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References

  1. James Meikle (3 December 2014). "Korean war veterans say sacrifice finally honoured as memorial is unveiled". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. "Memorial to the Korean War unveiled in London – Press releases". GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 December 2014.

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