The Tower Hill Memorial is a pair of Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials in Trinity Square Gardens, on Tower Hill ... Around the base are bronze plaques, one of which contains the inscription IN MEMORY OF THOSE MERCHANT SEAFARERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES TO SECURE THE FREEDOM OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS 1982. The others record the names of …

It stands on the south side of the garden of Trinity Square, London, close to The Tower of London. The Memorial Register may be consulted at Trinity House Corporation, Trinity Square (Cooper's Row entrance), Tower Hill, London EC3N 4DH, which will be …

The Tower Hill Memorial is divided in two sections. The front section is dedicated to those who died during World War I between 1914 to 1918. The larger section which approximates a circle is dedicated to those who died during World War II between 1939 to 1945. ... There are also two small plaques, one in each section, which describes the ...

The war memorial at Tower Hill commemorates nearly 12,000 seaman, sailors and fishermen of the First World War and nearly 23,800 of the Second World War who have no known grave. Today it is easy to forget that London is a port city connected to the sea by the mighty river Thames and that one hundred years ago the port of London was the centre of global trade and maritime commerce.

Plaques at the Tower Hill Memorial 08.jpg 4,320 × 3,240; 2.98 MB. The Tower Hill Memorial, London - 28th January 2007 003.jpg 2,272 × 1,704; 1.9 MB. Tower Hill First World War Memorial Corridor (14845160189).jpg 3,495 × 2,736; 3.1 MB. Trinity Square in London has an area of Remembrance. This is a close-up of the typography of the millions of ...

{5 plaques, in total listing 27 names, each with their year of death, the first being 1381 and the last 1747. See the Subjects commemorated. One other similar plaque reads:} To commemorate the tragic history and in many cases the martyrdom of those who for the sake of their faith, country or ideals staked their lives and lost. On this site more than …

Detail, Merchant marine memorial, Tower Hill, London. - Taken by Fergy Campbell 26 Jan 2005 ... Stone collonade bears plaques with names of lost vessells. Sunken garden behind added after WWII. Walls surrounding garden bears tablets with names of lost vessels. Inscription is guarded by sculpted figures of an officer and a seaman of the merchant ...

The Tower Hill Memorial commemorates more than 36,000 merchant seamen who died during the First and Second World War and have no grave but the sea. The First World War memorial was unveiled by Queen Mary on 12 December 1928 and the Second World War extension was unveiled by HRH Queen Elizabeth II on 5 November 1955.

Aug 27, 2014 · The Tower Hill Memorial was originally built to commemorate those of the Merchant Navy and fishing fleets who died at sea in World War I and was later expanded to include those who died in World War II. ... relating to World War I has the form of a 20-plus metre long vaulted corridor inside of which are a series of bronze plaques engraved with ...

Jun 7, 2009 · The Tower Hill Memorial, London, England. This building commemorates the sailors of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets who lost their lives in World War 1. Engraved inside on bronze plaques are the names of over 12,000 men. This part of the memorial was dedicated by HM Queen Mary in 1928.