War Memorial, Temple of Arethusa, Kew Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey UK
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N 51° 28.729 W 000° 17.444
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A simple plaque in the Temple of Arethusa near the Palm House and Lake. Remembering the Kew Guild Members and Royal Botanic Staff who gave their lives in the great war.
Waymark Code: WMGQJF
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/01/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 6

Found in the grounds of the Kew Botanic Gardens, near the Victoria Gate.

Admission is required - £14.50 for Adults – Free for Accompanied Children - £14 Concessions

This is a shortened version of what the excellent UKNIWM has to say with a few additions I also found out:

Monument Reference 12518

Full address:

Kew Botanical Gardens
Kew Road
Kew
GREATER LONDON
TW8 8QE
Type: The Bronze Plaque inside the Temple of Arethusa is 1.3m x 1.2m and has the following inscription:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND ON HONOURED MEMORY / OF THE MEMBERS OF / THE KEW GUILD AND STAFF / OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GDNS KEW / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 / (Names) / FLOREAT KEW / 1939 - 1945 / (Names)

Maintained by - ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN TRUSTEES
Unveiled on 25th May 1921 by Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Cost of Memorial - £150 and crafted by SIR ROBERT LORIMER - Designer

More information on the gardens HERE

and

The memorial itself HERE

Many thanks to the above website for furnishing excellent information as usual…
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 05/25/1921

Private or Public Monument?: Private

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN TRUSTEES

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
Kew Botanical Gardens
Kew Road
Kew, Surrey UK
TW8 8QE


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