Guards Memorial

The Guards Memorial, also known as the Guards Division War Memorial, is an outdoor war memorial located on the west side of Horse Guards Road, opposite Horse Guards Parade in London, United Kingdom. It commemorates the war dead from the Guards Division and related units during the First World War, and of the Household Division in the Second World War and other conflicts since 1918.

Guards Memorial
The memorial in 2011
51.5044°N 0.1295°W / 51.5044; -0.1295
LocationLondon
DesignerH. Chalton Bradshaw
TypeWar memorial
MaterialPortland stone
Height38 feet
Opening date16 October 1926
Dedicated toWar dead from the Guards Division
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