Bali Bombings Memorial, London

The Bali Bombings Memorial is a permanent memorial in central London to victims of the 2002 bombings in Bali, Indonesia. It was designed by Gary Breeze and the carving was undertaken by Martin Cook and Gary Breeze. It was unveiled on 12 October 2006, the fourth anniversary of the bombings,[1] by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, at a ceremony attended by relatives and friends of the 28 British victims.[2]

Bali Bombings Memorial
The memorial in 2012
LocationLondon, SW1
United Kingdom
Opening date12 October 2006 (2006-10-12)

The memorial commemorates the victims of all nationalities, with those from Britain listed apart at the centre of the inscription, which covers one side of a Portland stone wall. Standing near this wall is a granite globe with 202 doves carved across its surface. Martin Cook explained its symbolism thus: "All of the 202 doves are unique, to represent each life lost and as symbols for peace. The globe shows how the victims came from all parts of the world and how indiscriminate terrorism is".[1]

The memorial is located at Clive Steps, near the King Charles Street entrance of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office building, and faces St. James's Park. A site near the Foreign Office was requested by the United Kingdom Bali Bombings Victims' Group, as a reminder to the British government of its failure to give adequate warning of the terrorist threat in Indonesia prior to the bombings. The government gave £100,000 towards the cost of the memorial.[1]

The commission was facilitated by Memorials by Artists, part of the Lettering and Commemorative Arts Trust charity.[3]

  • The memorial in context, at the rear of the Foreign Office
  • Detail of the granite globe
  • Detail of the inscription
  • Photograph taken at a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the bombings

See also

References
  1. Ward-Jackson, Philip (2011), Public Sculpture of Historic Westminster: Volume 1, Public Sculpture of Britain, Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, pp. 79–80CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Royals unveil Bali bombs memorial". BBC. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. letteringartstrust.org.uk

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