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The memorial stands to the west side of Horse Guards Parade. The Guards Memorial, also known as the Guards Division War Memorial, [1] is an outdoor war memorial located on the west side of Horse Guards Road, opposite Horse Guards Parade in London, United Kingdom.
They were taking part in their daily Changing of the Guard procession from their barracks in Knightsbridge to Horse Guards Parade. [7] Three soldiers of the Blues and Royals were killed immediately, and another, their standard-bearer, died from his wounds three days later. [ 6 ]
The Cádiz Memorial, also known as the "Prince Regent's Bomb", is an early 19th-century French mortar mounted on a brass monster, located in Horse Guards Parade in Westminster, London. [1] It was first "exposed to public view" on 12 August 1816 [ 2 ] and has been classified as a Grade II listed building since 1 December 1987. [ 3 ]
The plinth extends from the balustrade of the former Admiralty Extension building on Horse Guards Parade, a military parade ground off Whitehall, the centre of the British government. To the rear and left of the memorial is the Admiralty Citadel, a bomb-proof command centre built during the Second World War. Relief carvings of the Royal Naval ...
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As the veterans march back to Horse Guards Parade a member of the Royal Family takes their salute in front of the Guards Memorial. [16] Professor Jeffrey Richards notes that the format of the ceremony was "more or less finalized by 1921" although before the Second World War, the wreath-laying by the monarch and dignitaries took place before 11 ...