A soldier between the Thames and the Ministry

A soldier between the Thames and the Ministry

A soldier stands by the river, sent from a grateful ally half a world away.

The Korean War Memorial in London's Victoria Embankment Gardens is a gift from South Korea to Britain, unveiled on 3 December 2014. The bronze statue by sculptor Philip Jackson depicts a British soldier with a Portland stone obelisk on a Welsh slate base to his side. The memorial stands near the River Thames, a quiet tribute to the soldiers who perished in the Korean War.

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Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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