Crafted by Richard Reginald Goulden, a veteran of the Royal Engineers from the same protracted ordeal, the Archangel Michael War Memorial at St Michael Cornhill rises to a height of 4 metres (13 ft), crafted from Portland stone and bronze. Located by the entrance to the church of St Michael Cornhill facing Cornhill in the City of London, the sculpture's chief figure is a standing Archangel Michael with wings erect, holding up a flaming sword and wearing Roman segmented armour and a helmet.
By the angel's right foot are two lions, one biting the other, representing war; by the left foot are four putti looking upwards, representing peace. The angelic figure stands on a cast bronze block bearing an inscription that reads: 'DURING THE / GREAT WAR / 1914–1919 / THE NAMES WERE / RECORDED ON THIS / SITE OF 2130 MEN / WHO FROM OFFICES / IN THE PARISHES OF / THIS UNITED BENEFICE / VOLUNTEERED TO / SERVE THEIR COUNTRY / IN THE NAVY AND / ARMY + OF THESE / IT IS KNOWN THAT / AT LEAST 170 GAVE / THEIR LIVES FOR THE / FREEDOM OF / THE WORLD.'
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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