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Royal Regiment of Artillery

Categories: Armed Forces

Better known as the Royal Artillery. By royal warrant of King George I, two companies, each 100 men strong were raised at Woolwich. It now comprises twelve regiments, plus four regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery and six regiments of the Territorial Army.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Royal Regiment of Artillery

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Royal Artillery Boer War memorial

Bronze statue depicts War being controlled by Peace. Unveiled by the Duke of ...

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Royal Artillery Monument

The gun on top of the monument is a BL 9.2 inch Howitzer Mk I, carved in ston...

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Royal Garrison Church of St George - WW2 bomb

Royal Garrison Church of St. George, destroyed by flying bomb on 13th July 19...

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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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E. Hawley

E. Hawley

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
J. A. McKenzie

J. A. McKenzie

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Col. John Meldrum

Col. John Meldrum

Listed in the Parliamentary Army in 1642. Fought at Newbury and was probably mortally wounded at the Battle of Brandon (or Cheriton) Heath. Buried Westminster Abbey, 18 April 1644. According to Th...

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, Scotland

1 memorial
A. W. Tarrant

A. W. Tarrant

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Colvyn Hugh Haye, CBE

Colvyn Hugh Haye, CBE

Colvyn Hugh Haye was born on 7 December 1925 in Tundla, Uttar Pradesh, India, a son of Colvyn Hugh Haye (1895-1969) and Avis Rose Haye née Kelly. He was educated at the Oak Grove School, Jharipa...

Person, Armed Forces, Education, Politics & Administration, Australia, China/Hong Kong, India, Scotland

1 memorial

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John Napier

John Napier

Mathematician. Born Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, his family home. 7th Laird of Merchiston (though Wikipedia says 8th). Inventor of logarithms. Died Edinburgh.

Person, Science, Scotland

1 memorial
Westminster Bridge terrorist attack

Westminster Bridge terrorist attack

SW1, Westminster Bridge

Westminster Bridge is owned by Transport for London so they probably created the plaque.

5 subjects commemorated
House sparrow pavement plaque

House sparrow pavement plaque

NW1, Cardington Street, St James Gardens

A smaller stone in the lower right corner seems to be part of the overall design and has some markings on it but we could make nothing of...

London Wall Walk - 7 - Bevis Marks

London Wall Walk - 7 - Bevis Marks

EC3, Bevis Marks

No visible bit of the Wall that we could see. On our London Wall page is a link to a site that has photos of more of these nice blue-bord...

1 subject commemorated
Caxton Hall - head 8 - unidentified

Caxton Hall - head 8 - unidentified

SW1, Caxton Street, 10, Caxton Hall

The foundation stone is low down at the right hand side of the building. Above each of the two statues is a bust, both of the Greek god v...