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Memorial to the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry

Adrian Jones & Edward Payne
1922 (1950)

Description

A cross on an octagonal plinth in the centre of a wider octagonal base, standing on a square foot. The monument is 12 m (26 ft.) tall. On each face of the plinth is a bronze panel: four of the panels are bas-reliefs by Adrian Jones, depicting a scene of soldiers of the regiment serving during WWI in campaigns, alternating with four panels inscribed with the names of the fallen. The scenes are inscribed: Gallipoli 1915, Sinai 1916, Palestine 1917, and Syria 1918.

On the foot is an additional relief by Edward Payne for the Second World War, inscribed 1939-1945.

Gallipoli 1915

Sinai 1916

Palestine 1917

Syria 1918

Inscription(s)

On the smaller part of the plinth:

in memory of
the members of the
royal gloucestershire
hussars yeomanry
who gave their lives
in the great war
1914-1918

egypt
gallipoli
sinai
palestine
syria

Additional text on the foot:

in memory of the members of the
royal gloucestershire hussars
who gave their lives
in the war 1939-1945
and whose names are recorded in
gloucester cathedral

Signed: (reliefs) adrian jones
The World War II relief: Edward Payne / 1950

Annotation

Unveiled on 29 April 1922 by Lieut.-General Sir P. W. Chetwode, Bart, kcb kcmg dso.

Sculptors

Adrian Jones (1845-1938), English sculptor (Wikipedia).
Edward Payne.

Sources & Information

British Listed Buildings, Listed buildings in England.
Western Daily Press - Monday 1 May 1922 (British Newspaper Archive).

Location (N 51°52'3" - W 2°14'53")

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Item Code: gbsw015; Photograph: 23 July 2012
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