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| {{TFAIMAGE|The War Memorials of the First World War Q45787.jpg|Royal Naval Division Memorial}} | |||
| The ''']''' is a ] located on ] in central ], and dedicated to members of the ] (RND) killed in that conflict. ] designed the memorial as an obelisk in the form of a fountain. The base bears carvings of RND unit insignia, dedicatory inscriptions, battle honours and an excerpt from the poem '']'' by ]. The memorial was unveiled on 25 April 1925 by Major-General ], the division's first commanding officer. ], the division's creator, gave a rousing speech. The memorial was dismantled in 1939 to allow the construction of the ]. It was re-erected in 1951, in the grounds of the ] in ]. Following a campaign, the memorial was moved back to its original location, where it was unveiled by ] in 2003. The memorial was designated a grade II ] in 2008 and upgraded to grade II* in 2015. {{TFAFULL|Royal Naval Division Memorial}} | The ''']''' is a ] located on ] in central ], and dedicated to members of the ] (RND) killed in that conflict. ] designed the memorial as an obelisk in the form of a fountain. The base bears carvings of RND unit insignia, dedicatory inscriptions, battle honours and an excerpt from the poem '']'' by ]. The memorial was unveiled on 25 April 1925 by Major-General ], the division's first commanding officer. ], the division's creator, gave a rousing speech. The memorial was dismantled in 1939 to allow the construction of the ]. It was re-erected in 1951, in the grounds of the ] in ]. Following a campaign, the memorial was moved back to its original location, where it was unveiled by ] in 2003. The memorial was designated a grade II ] in 2008 and upgraded to grade II* in 2015. {{TFAFULL|Royal Naval Division Memorial}} | ||
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TFA blurb review
The Royal Naval Division Memorial is a First World War memorial located on Horse Guards Parade in central London, and dedicated to members of the 63rd (Royal Naval) Division (RND) killed in that conflict. Sir Edwin Lutyens designed the memorial as an obelisk in the form of a fountain. The base bears carvings of RND unit insignia, dedicatory inscriptions, battle honours and an excerpt from the poem III: The Dead by Rupert Brooke. The memorial was unveiled on 25 April 1925 by Major-General Sir Archibald Paris, the division's first commanding officer. Winston Churchill, the division's creator, gave a rousing speech. The memorial was dismantled in 1939 to allow the construction of the Admiralty Citadel. It was re-erected in 1951, in the grounds of the Royal Naval College in Greenwich. Following a campaign, the memorial was moved back to its original location, where it was unveiled by Prince Charles in 2003. The memorial was designated a grade II listed building in 2008 and upgraded to grade II* in 2015. (Full article...)
Carcharoth and HJ Mitchell: Are you guys interested in doing this one? It's from May 2018. - Dank (push to talk) 15:12, 6 December 2019 (UTC)