Royal Marines Memorial Garden - Walmer - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

The IRA bombed the Royal Marines School of Music at 08:27am on the morning of September 1989. The bomb destroyed the recreational centre as well as levelling the 3 story accommodation building alongside. Most of the Royal Marines staff who used the building were already out on the parade ground when the explosion occurred. 10 personnel died at he scene, one died of his wounds almost a month later, with 21 other staff were seriously wounded by the blast.

This small Memorial Garden is virtually out of sight of passing members of the public, tucked away amongst the new buildings on the site of the former North Barracks. There isn't even a road sign/finger post to tell visitors they are passing this poignant memorial. All that can be seen from the road is the remaining gable wall of the former barrack Chapel, itself destroyed by fire caused by vandals in 2003. The site is owned and maintained by Dover District Council.

The Memorial Garden is alongside a small free car-park off Canada Road, Walmer, opposite the appropriately named Green Beret Public House.

Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial In Honor Of: Eleven Royal Marines Musicians. Marker Text: THIS GARDEN IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF ELEVEN ROYAL MARINES MUSICIANS KILLED BY A TERRORIST BOMB HERE ON 22ND SEPTEMBER 1989. Who Put it Here?: Dover District Council Description of Memorial: A memorial plinth set on the step of the old barrack Chapel within the Memorial Garden. Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed Date of dedication: Not listed

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