The Guards Memorial has stood in Horse Guards Parade since its unveiling on 16 October 1926, in memory of the Guardsmen who lost their lives during the Great War. An inscription was added after the Second World War to remember those who died during the conflict. The five life-size bronze figures – made from guns captured in WW1 and modelled on real guardsmen – represent the Foot Guards Regiments; Grenadiers, Coldstream, Scots, Welsh and Irish. The memorial bears some scars caused by air raids during WW2. 💂🏻♂️ 👀 Further reading: look under the Military tab on our website for Regimental History books. 📚 • #GuardsMemorial #WW1 #WW2 #InMemory #WarMemorial #HorseGuardsParade #London #CityOfWestminster #StJamesPark #GrenadierGuards #ColdstreamGuards #ScotsGuards #WelshGuards #IrishGuards #TheGuards #BritishArmy #FootGuards #RegimentalHistory #AirRaid #MilitaryHistory #PenAndSword #PenAndSwordBooks #RecommendedReads (at Guards Memorial) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAcgTf2niRs/?igshid=5ixkvilrk08o