COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
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SHIMMER
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Title:
The Women of World War II Monument
title
The Women of World War II Monument
Title
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Creation Date:
2005
creation_date
2005
Creation Date
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Image Date:
2013
image_date
2013
Image Date
false
Period:
21st century
period
21st century
Period
false
Location:
London
location
London
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
bronze
material
bronze
Material
false
Display Creator:
MILLS, John W.
display_creator
MILLS, John W.
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
13-0569
image_id
13-0569
Image ID
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Description:
Detail: north end of the monument. Location: Whitehall - 100m north of The Cenotaph (LUTYENS, 1920). This cenotaph-shaped monument is hung with sculptures of the uniforms and clothing of the various occupations taken up by women during World War Two, both in the forces and serving on the home front in hospitals, emergency services and factories and on the land. The clothes are left hanging as the women left them to resume their peacetime occupations again. It was formerly unveiled by HM The Queen on 9 JUly, 2005. Former Speaker of the House, Baroness Boothroyd, gave the opening address and also personally raised £800,000 towards the sculpture from her appearance on the quiz programme: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 2002. Her nominated charity was the Memorial to the Wommen of World War II Fund which raised the rest of the £1m required for the creation and installation of the piece.
description
Detail: north end of the monument. Location: Whitehall - 100m north of The Cenotaph (LUTYENS, 1920). This cenotaph-shaped monument is hung with sculptures of the uniforms and clothing of the various occupations taken up by women during World War Two, both in the forces and serving on the home front in hospitals, emergency services and factories and on the land. The clothes are left hanging as the women left them to resume their peacetime occupations again. It was formerly unveiled by HM The Queen on 9 JUly, 2005. Former Speaker of the House, Baroness Boothroyd, gave the opening address and also personally raised £800,000 towards the sculpture from her appearance on the quiz programme: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 2002. Her nominated charity was the Memorial to the Wommen of World War II Fund which raised the rest of the £1m required for the creation and installation of the piece.
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Related Information:
John Mills. For more information see also the artist's website at < http://johnwmills.c… > .
related_information
John Mills. For more information see also the artist's website at < http://johnwmills.com > .
Related Information
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
MILLS, John W.
creator
MILLS, John W.
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1933
creator_dates_born
1933
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor.
creator_role
Sculptor.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
War memorials -- England -- London
subject_heading
War memorials -- England -- London
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- London
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- London
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public sculpture -- England -- London
subject_heading
Public sculpture -- England -- London
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Monuments -- England -- London
subject_heading
Monuments -- England -- London
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Bronze sculpture
subject_heading
Bronze sculpture
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Costume
subject_heading
Costume
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Women in art
subject_heading
Women in art
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
World War, 1939-1945
subject_heading
World War, 1939-1945
Subject Heading
false