Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles, 15th Bn London Regt

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Reference WMO/119794

Address:

Riverside Terrace

Somerset House

The Strand

London

WC2E 7EA

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Pillar/column
Materials:
  • Stone Portland stone
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: The memorial is sited on the terrace overlooking the river. It can be reached through Somerset House or from Waterloo Bridge. The urn on the top symbolises death. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City of London West Walk: This regiment was created in 1798 from volunteers from the Bank of England and were also known as the Somerset House Volunteers. In 1802 they were renamed The Bank of England Corps but disbanded in 1814. In 1860 they were reformed as 4 units of the Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps from employees of the Audit Office, Post Office, Inland Revenue with their headquarters in Somerset House (used for such public offices). In 1898 they were renamed the Prince of Wales’ Own (Civil Service) Volunteer Rifle Corps, and in 1908 and 1920 again renamed “15th County of London Battalion, London Regiment, Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Volunteers”!!!!!!!. The Corps went to France on 17th March 1915 and while there were serving men alive an annual dinner was held on this date The Corps motto is “Ich Dien” German for “I serve”. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Route
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