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.