Ken Wayman Posted 7 July , 2019 Share Posted 7 July , 2019 Does anyone know of a memorial dedicated to the men of 1/1 London Battalion from the Great War. I can find memorials for all the battalions of 56th '1/1 London' Division but not for 1/1 London Royal Fusiliers. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 7 July , 2019 Share Posted 7 July , 2019 The main memorial, to all the men of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment, some 22000 from WW1, is in High Holborn. I haven't found anything specific to 1st Battalion yet ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Wayman Posted 7 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 7 July , 2019 Many thanks, it gives me a start rather than leave a blank in an appendix!! Much obliged Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 7 July , 2019 Share Posted 7 July , 2019 Ken Meant to mention that the unit was based in Handel Street, Bloomsbury, in Aug 1914 (source LLT) and wondered whether there might be some kind of memorial there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindenBoy Posted 7 July , 2019 Share Posted 7 July , 2019 Hello Ken. Strangely enough I posted a question earlier today concerning the London Battalion War Memorials. I’ve been to Balham in the past which houses a small museum dedicated to the 1st and 2nd London’s. There is no mention of a 1st London’s memorial but the 2nd London’s is in the main drill hall ! I have made enquiries with the Royal Fusiliers And hope to get an answer to this. I understand that Handel St which was the old HQ for the 1st London’s doesn’t have a memorial for them either. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 7 July , 2019 Share Posted 7 July , 2019 I've a vague idea that there were Royal Fusiliers memorials in St Andrews Church, Holborn, but can't now find any mention. RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Wayman Posted 7 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 7 July , 2019 7 hours ago, sotonmate said: Ken Meant to mention that the unit was based in Handel Street, Bloomsbury, in Aug 1914 (source LLT) and wondered whether there might be some kind of memorial there ? Very good idea, thank you. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Wayman Posted 7 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 7 July , 2019 7 hours ago, MindenBoy said: Hello Ken. Strangely enough I posted a question earlier today concerning the London Battalion War Memorials. I’ve been to Balham in the past which houses a small museum dedicated to the 1st and 2nd London’s. There is no mention of a 1st London’s memorial but the 2nd London’s is in the main drill hall ! I have made enquiries with the Royal Fusiliers And hope to get an answer to this. I understand that Handel St which was the old HQ for the 1st London’s doesn’t have a memorial for them either. Darren Hi Darren Didn't know about the museum, though it's many miles from home! Thanks for the info about Handel Street - may I cheekily ask you to share the answer you receive from the Royal Fusiliers? It's just about the only info I have yet to track down for my book on 56th Division at Third Ypres. All the best Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Taylor Posted 8 July , 2019 Share Posted 8 July , 2019 Ken, I paraded at Handel St for three years; no memory of a memorial there. I think there is also a memorial specifically to the London Regiment, which lists all battalions, outside the Bank of England; this might be a suitable alternative if there is no obvious battalion memorial. Regards Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travers61 Posted 8 July , 2019 Share Posted 8 July , 2019 The memorial mentioned is the London Troops Memorial, located outside the Royal Exchange in the City of London, and as mentioned commemorates all London troops who fought in WW1 & WW2. Among those units listed on it for WW1 are both the Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment & the 1st-4th TF Battalions of the London Regiment who had the subtitle Royal Fusiliers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Troops_War_Memorial I have read elsewhere that all units mentioned on the memorial were given a replica, and some still exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindenBoy Posted 9 July , 2019 Share Posted 9 July , 2019 Ken. Once I have some sort of answer concerning the war memorial of course I will let you know. I’m ex RRF so have contacted the Regimental Colonel at the Tower and he has promised to look into it for me. I know the 1st London’s published a magazine called the Tudor Rose c1920-39. I hope to get some time in the next few months to look through them and confirm if there is any reference to a memorial. Fingers crossed Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Taylor Posted 9 July , 2019 Share Posted 9 July , 2019 18 hours ago, travers61 said: The memorial mentioned is the London Troops Memorial, located outside the Royal Exchange in the City of London, and as mentioned commemorates all London troops who fought in WW1 & WW2. Among those units listed on it for WW1 are both the Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment & the 1st-4th TF Battalions of the London Regiment who had the subtitle Royal Fusiliers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Troops_War_Memorial I have read elsewhere that all units mentioned on the memorial were given a replica, and some still exist. Apologies, I stand corrected; my memory was from a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindenBoy Posted 10 July , 2019 Share Posted 10 July , 2019 Ken. I have located a tiny newspaper picture and very scant wording showing the unveiling of a war memorial for the 2nd/1st London’s by General Sir Ian Hamilton at the Middlesex Hospital and dated c1924. Whilst this is not the 1st/1st it shows the 1st London’s did have some form of memorial. Hopefully I can establish more information soon. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Wayman Posted 12 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 12 July , 2019 On 08/07/2019 at 22:14, Colin W Taylor said: Ken, I paraded at Handel St for three years; no memory of a memorial there. I think there is also a memorial specifically to the London Regiment, which lists all battalions, outside the Bank of England; this might be a suitable alternative if there is no obvious battalion memorial. Regards Colin Many thanks for the info, Colin. Ken On 10/07/2019 at 08:41, MindenBoy said: Ken. I have located a tiny newspaper picture and very scant wording showing the unveiling of a war memorial for the 2nd/1st London’s by General Sir Ian Hamilton at the Middlesex Hospital and dated c1924. Whilst this is not the 1st/1st it shows the 1st London’s did have some form of memorial. Hopefully I can establish more information soon. Darren Appreciate that, Darren, thank you. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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