Monument

Battle of Waterloo

Erection date: 10/6/2015

Inscription

{In the marble above the medallion:}
Dedicated to the memory of those from the Allied armies who gave their lives in the Battle of Waterloo.

{On the medallion:}
Wellington
Waterloo
June 18, 1815
T. Wyon S.

{In the marble below the medallion:}
"My heart is broken by the terrible loss I have sustained in my old friends and companions and my poor soldiers. Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won."
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

This is an enlarged replica of the Waterloo Campaign Medal, given to all the Allied soldiers. The plaque was installed on behalf of the Waterloo 200 Charity by the London Mint Office Limited, on the 10th June 2015.

The Fitzwilliam Museum has a page showing an original medal and: "The victory of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 led to the first British Army medal distributed to all men present at an action, showing a female figure of Victory derived from Greek and Roman art."

Site: Waterloo Station - mezzanine (2 memorials)

SE1, Waterloo Station

By 'mezzanine' we mean the half-floor around the main concourse, though Network Rail called it a 'balcony' in their press release announcing its opening in 2012.

In our photo the Battle of Waterloo medallion on its white marble is in front of the person in the black baseball cap and the Waterloo Station is above the blue Metro container.

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Battle of Waterloo

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members of the Allied armies who died in Battle of Waterloo

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Duke of Wellington

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London Mint Office Limited

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Waterloo 200 Charity

Their website is a good intro to the battle.

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Thomas Wyon

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Waterloo Station - 175 years

Waterloo Station - 175 years

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