Plaque Wording:
[Blitz] / The heroes with grimy faces / Winston Churchill
In honour and memory of those firefighters who gave their lives in the defence of the nation, 1939-1945.
This monument was commissioned by the founder Master of the Guild of Firefighters supported by public and service donations. MCMXC
Sculptor = John W Mills ARCA FRBS
The United Kingdom Firefighters National Memorial
This memorial was re-dedicated and unveiled on the 16th September 2003 by HRH The Princess Royal (Patron to the Firefighters Memorial Charitable Trust).
This memorial was unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on 4 May 1991.
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