In front of the Royal Exchange
Cornhill
Nr Bank Station
London
This
statue has a memorial column with buttress plinths constructed
from Portland stone blocks with elaborate architectural
moulded decoration. The main column has a bronze cresting of a
lion rampant holding a shield with the regimental crest. On
the front of the column, below the upper moulding, is a carved
coat of arms. Within the central panel on the front of the
column is a dedication to the men that fell in the 1914 -1919
and 1939 - 1945 wars. On the rear of the column with the
central panel is a list of the London regiments involved in
both conflicts. The inscriptions on the front are in applied,
raised, lead lettering; the inscriptions on the rear are on
lead and are set into the stone.
On the buttress plinths to either side of the main column are
two standing, life-size infantry figures in bronze. The base of
each bronze figure is surrounded by a shallow lead gutter, draining
into the main body of the column.
Around the base of the column are a number of bronze wreath
hooks embossed with crossed rifles. Also at this level is a bronze
plaque with moulded edge, acknowledging the money raised by public
subscription for the memorial.