Press kit: Memorial

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Press kit: Memorial


This press kit provides additional information about the new memorial site at the Tower of London.

 

A brief description

From 4 September 2006, the Tower of London unveiled a new permanent memorial to ten people whose executions are associated with Tower Green - it provides a focal point for contemplation, reflection and remembrance.

To mark the unveiling of the memorial, the Tower of London floodlights will turn red for two weeks, visible after dark, and a special concert of memorial music will be held in the Chapel Royal at the Tower on
15 September 2006. The memorial takes the form of a glass pillow resting on two polished disks, one of
glass featuring the names of the ten people and one of granite carved with the words of a remembrance poem penned by the artist. Brian Catling was awarded the commission in 2005 after five artists submitted proposals to interpret the Execution Site in a dignified and sympathetic way.

 

 

Read more

Read more about the memorial by downloading the resources below.

 

 

Downloadable Resources

Some files are provided in PDF format - you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files.

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    FINAL - Sept unveiling release
    (Adobe PDF, 45.3KB)

    Memorial - Artist and artwork fact sheet
    (Adobe PDF, 36.2KB)

    Memorial - executions at the Tower of London fact sheet
    (Adobe PDF, 43.7KB)

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