Kensington and Chelsea in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Twelve Responses to Tragedy

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 14, 2018

1. Twelve Responses to Tragedy Marker

Inscription.
This memorial was placed here by members of all parties in both houses of Parliament and by many other sympathisers in memory of the countless innocent men women and children from the Soviet Union and other East European states who were imprisoned and died at the hands of Communist governments after being repatriated at the conclusion of the Second World War

May They Rest In Peace

This sculpture was dedicated by the Bishop of Fulham on 2nd August 1986 to replace the previous memorial dedicated by the Bishop of London on 6th March 1982 which was later destroyed by vandals to whom the truth was intolerable.

Twelve Responses
to Tragedy
by Angela Conner

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 51° 29.739′ N, 0° 10.343′ W. Marker is in Kensington and Chelsea, England, in Greater London. Marker is at the intersection of Cromwell Road and Thurloe Place, on the left when traveling west on Cromwell Road. Located in the Yalta Memorial Garden. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kensington and Chelsea, England SW7 2HB, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sir Henry Cole (within shouting distance of this marker); Victoria and Albert Museum (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Bomb Damage (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Vera Atkins (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Chelsea World War I Memorial (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); The Chelsea Physic Garden (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Sir Robert Grosvenor (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Thomas Carlyle (approx. 1.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kensington and Chelsea.

Also see . . . Twelve Responses to Tragedy on Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 19, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 14, 2018

2. Twelve Responses to Tragedy Marker

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 14, 2018

3. Twelve Responses to Tragedy Marker

Twelve Responses to Tragedy Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 14, 2018

4. Twelve Responses to Tragedy Sculpture

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 14, 2018

5. Twelve Responses to Tragedy Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 19, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.