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National Police Memorial (United Kingdom)

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The National Police Memorial is a memorial in central London, commemorating about 4,000 police officers killed in the course of their duties in the United Kingdom. It was designed by Lord Foster of Thames Bank and Per Arnoldi and unveiled in 2005. The project architect for Foster was Peter Ridley.

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National Police Memorial (United Kingdom)
Horse Guards Road, City of Westminster Covent Garden

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Horse Guards Road
SW1A 2AQ City of Westminster, Covent Garden
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Royal Artillery Boer War Memorial
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