Tower
Hill Mercantile Marine Memorial 1939 - 1945, London
Architect
Sir Edward Maufe - sculpture by Sir Charles
Wheeler
Date Built
circa 1955
Location
Trinity Square
Gardens
Description
There are two memorials
in Tower Hill to those members of the
Mercantile Marine who lost their lives in
the First and Second World Wars. The
first and perhaps most noticeable to
visitors to the nearby Tower of London is
the temple-like structure designed by Sir
Edwin Lutyens. It lists those who were
killed in World War One. After World
War Two Sir Edward Maufe was commissioned to
extend this memorial into the adjacent
garden to honour those who died between 1939
and 1945. This memorial is Grade II*
Listed.
The entrance to the
garden memorial is marked by two statues
of mariners and between them a
dedication.
The Dedication reads,
"The Twenty Four Thousand of the
Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets
Whose names are honoured on the walls
of this garden
Gave their lives for their country
And have no grave but the sea."
A wall surrounds
the garden on which there are bronze
plaques bearing the names of
sailors. Between the plaques
are sculptures with maritime themes.
