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Of course, we walked all over London and use the underground and double decker buses to boot, all glorious as was able to come with the family and not just my business trips.  We enjoyed the trip here with the family, and now it brings lots of good memories for me. I have written many posts on the City before, but found me again older pictures not in my blog yet and they should be, Therefore, here is my take on the Victoria memorial of London !!! Hope you enjoy it as I

The Victoria Memorial, created by the public façade of Buckingham palace,(see post) with the famous balcony in its center. As its name suggests, it was built in honor of Queen Victoria. Made in 1911 by the sculptor Thomas Brock, its height is 25 meters and 2,300 tonnes of white marble were necessary for its construction.

At the top of the Victoria Memorial monument, located on a circular platform, is an effigy of Winged Victory with two seated statues, representing Courage and Constance, all in gilded bronze. A large marble statue of Queen Victoria faces the Mall and St James’s park. The other three sides are occupied respectively by: the Angel of Justice ;facing towards Green Park); the Angel of Truth ; and Charity facing Buckingham Palace. Further down, we see the bows of boats, a reference to the naval power of Great Britain. Marine deities (mermaids and mermen) appear on the exterior surface of the enclosure wall. On this wall, sculpted bronze groups are placed: they represent Peace and Progress on one side, Industry and Agriculture on the other. At the bottom of the steps are two magnificent groups of bronze lions.

In January 1901, Queen Victoria took her last breath. The nation mourns as her son ascends the throne as Edward VII. Her successor thought from his accession to pay a breathtaking tribute to his mother who is now part of the legend. On February 19, 1901, he organized a secret committee meeting in Whitehall to decide on the creation of a memorial. Edward VII suggested that it should be placed near Westminster Abbey where Parliament was located. But finally, on March 26, the palace publicly announced that a memorial would be erected opposite Buckingham Palace. The project was entrusted to the sculptor Thomas Brock, who began in 1906.

The London tourist office on St James Park, debut of Victoria memorial : https://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/place/607161-st-jamess-park

There you go folks, do come and see the wonderful architecture and history of the Victorial memorial of London and surrounding area, Again, hope you enjoy the post as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!