Memorials & monuments · South East England
Royal Berkshire Regiment War Memorial
Royal Berkshire Regiment War Memorial — Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Oscar Taylor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Royal Berkshire Regiment War Memorial is a Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1321912). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Royal Berkshire Regiment War Memorial or Royal Berkshire Regiment Cenotaph is a First World War memorial dedicated to members of the Royal Berkshire Regiment and located in Brock Barracks in Reading, Berkshire, in south-east England. Unveiled in 1921, the memorial was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, based on his design for the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, and is today a Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Royal Berkshire Regiment War Memorial or Royal Berkshire Regiment Cenotaph is a First World War memorial dedicated to members of the Royal Berkshire Regiment and located in Brock Barracks in Reading, Berkshire, in south-east England. Unveiled in 1921, the memorial was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, based on his design for the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, and is today a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The memorial was built by GE Wallis and Sons Ltd of Maidstone, who also built the Royal West Kent Regiment's memorial, at a cost of £3,000 (1921). Major General Edward Thompson Dickson, the colonel of the Royal Berkshire Regiment, unveiled the cenotaph on 13 September 1921. The regiment's roll of honour was placed inside the cenotaph during the unveiling ceremony. Customary for a Lutyens memorial, the cenotaph stands on a base of three steps and is in Portland stone; it is situated on a lawned area within Brock Barracks, formerly the headquarters of the Royal Berkshire Regiment. At the very top of the structure is an urn—a feature Lutyens originally proposed for the cenotaph on Whitehall…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4583, -1.0044
- District
- Reading
- Parish
- Reading, unparished area
- Postcode
- RG30 2JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Official site
- www.ohos.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26256324 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Berkshire Regiment War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Berkshire Regiment War Memorial?
- Royal Berkshire Regiment War Memorial is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG30 2JR), in the parish of Reading, unparished area.
- Is Royal Berkshire Regiment War Memorial a listed building?
- Royal Berkshire Regiment War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Royal Berkshire Regiment War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Royal Berkshire Regiment War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Royal Berkshire Regiment War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RG30 2JR. It sits within the Reading West and Mid Berkshire parliamentary constituency.