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Korean War Memorial, London

Coordinates: 51°30′13″N 0°7′26″W / 51.50361°N 0.12389°W / 51.50361; -0.12389
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The memorial two weeks after its unveiling

A memorial to the British soldiers in the Korean War was unveiled in Victoria Embankment Gardens, between the River Thames and the Ministry of Defence headquarters in London, England, on 3 December 2014.[1] The memorial, a bronze statue of a British soldier by the sculptor Philip Jackson, with a Portland stone obelisk on a Welsh slate base, was a gift from the Government of South Korea and was unveiled in a ceremony led by Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ James Meikle (3 December 2014). "Korean war veterans say sacrifice finally honoured as memorial is unveiled". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Memorial to the Korean War unveiled in London – Press releases". GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
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51°30′13″N 0°7′26″W / 51.50361°N 0.12389°W / 51.50361; -0.12389