Islington Green War Memorial
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Islington Green War Memorial | |
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United Kingdom | |
For casualties of the First World War | |
Unveiled | 2007 |
Location | 51°32′10″N 0°06′12″W / 51.536188°N 0.103312°W |
Designed by | John Maine |
The Islington Green War Memorial is a war memorial located at Islington Green in the London Borough of Islington.[1]
A "temporary" memorial was erected at the site in 1918 by
A new memorial was completed in 2007, designed by artist John Maine . His proposal for a twisted stone ring, reminiscent of a wreath, was accepted by a memorial commission, which included representatives from the local Royal British Legion, the Canonbury Society, and representatives from the council.[2]
The stone for the new memorial was sourced from Fujian province in eastern China, and the 8 tonnes (8.8 tons) ring was carved in China before being shipped to England. An inscription on a nearby slab repeats the words from the original memorial, "In Memory of the Fallen"; separate slabs bear the words "Land", "Sea", "Air" and "Home". The project cost £490,000, of which the stone for the memorial, and the apron and walls, cost approximately £100,000.
Remedial work was required in 2013 after the new memorial started to sink because its foundations were inadequate.
See also
In popular culture
- The memorial features in the children's book Gaspard's Foxtrot by local author Zeb Soanes, illustrated by James Mayhew and is referenced in the composer Jonathan Dove's orchestral adaptation of the story.
References
- ^ "Islington Green War Memorial Project: Location: Islington Green, London, UK". Public Art Online Regeneration Case Studies. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Islington Green War Memorial Project: Summary". Public Art Online Regeneration Case Studies. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
External links
- Islington Green War Memorial Repaired by Greg Warren (May 19, 2014), Islington Labour
- Islington's War Shrine 1918, British Pathé
- Inquiry over sinking war memorial that will force veterans to lay wreaths against a fence, Islington Tribune, 7 November 2013
- Islington (lost), Imperial War Museum