Relief

Artists Rifles HQ

Inscription

{On the relief, below the heads:}
CVM MARTE MINERVA {Mars with Minerva}

{Below the relief:}
20th Middlesex Artists RV

To call this a memorial is stretching our definition to breaking point, but, hey, it's interesting and this cartouche medallion, by Brock, is a visual pleasure so we are having it.

Site: Artists Rifles HQ (1 memorial)

WC1, Duke's Road, The Place

Built For the Artists Rifles as a permanent HQ and drill hall in 1889, funded by members of the Regiment, by R. W. Edis, a colonel in the Artists Rifles and member of the LCC representing this area.  Grade II Listed.  Opened by the Prince of Wales.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Artists Rifles HQ

Subjects commemorated i

Artists Rifles

The 38th Middlesex (Artists') Rifle Volunteers was formed, in response to a t...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Artists Rifles HQ

Created by i

Sir Thomas Brock

Sculptor. Born in Worcester.  Ornamental Passions has some comments on his wo...

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