Building    From 1741  To 1939

Royal Military Academy

Categories: Armed Forces, Education

Founded as an academy for the training of commissioned officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. Originally located in a converted workshop of the Royal Arsenal and so popularly known as 'The Shop'. In 1796 a new building at Woolwich Common (pictured) was designed by James Wyatt and occupied until 1939 when the Academy moved to Sandhurst. The pictured building has been converted into apartments.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Royal Military Academy

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Royal Military Academy - original plaque

The Royal Military Academy, 1720, attributed to Sir John Vanbrugh. Built on t...

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Royal Regiment of Artillery - replacement plaque

{Beneath the Royal Artillery badge with the motto Ubique Quo Fas et Gloria Du...

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Other Subjects

F. C. Stratford

F. C. Stratford

Employed at the Holloway tram garage. Served and was killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
G. House

G. House

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
Charles Graham Robertson, VC

Charles Graham Robertson, VC

Awarded the VC for his heroism on 8-9 March 1918, age 38, while serving in the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). "Realising he was cut off, his most determined resistance and fighting spir...

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
J. Hampshire

J. Hampshire

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial