National Firefighters Memorial

The National Firefighters Memorial is a memorial composed of three bronze statues depicting firefighters in action at the height of the Blitz. It is located on the Jubilee Walkway to the south of St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London, and it is approachable from the south bank of the River Thames via the Millennium Footbridge.

Photo: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Photo: Jonaseckerbom, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Memorial
Description: memorial sculpture in London
Address: Sermon Lane, London

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Paul’s Cathedral and Wobbly Bridge.

St Paul’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0.

St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London.

Wobbly Bridge

Bridge

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The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, England, linking Bankside with the City of London. Wobbly Bridge is situated 1,100 feet south of National Firefighters Memorial.

London Bridge

Photo: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5.

The name "London Bridge" refers to several historical crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 3,000 feet southeast of National Firefighters Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackfriars and Bankside.

Blackfriars

Quarter

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Blackfriars is in central London, specifically the south-west corner of the City of London.

Bankside

Quarter

Bankside is an area of London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. Bankside is located on the southern bank of the River Thames, 1.5 miles east of Charing Cross, running from a little west of Blackfriars Bridge to just a short distance before London Bridge at St Mary Overie Dock.

West Smithfield

Neighborhood

Photo: Goodwillgames, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield, is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the City of London, England.

National Firefighters Memorial

Categories: group of sculptures and historic site
Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.51289° or 51° 30′ 46″ north

Longitude

-0.09838° or 0° 5′ 54″ west

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9C3XGW72+5J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 441950766

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

Q6972693

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In Other Languages

From German to Polish—“National Firefighters Memorial” goes by many names.

German: “National Firefighters Memorial”
Hebrew: “אנדרטת הכבאים הלאומית”
Hungarian: “Brit nemzeti tűzoltóemlékmű”
Polish: “National Firefighters Memorial”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carter Lane Gardens and City Information Centre.

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