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who lost their lives during the late war, was unveiled by the 
Director. It is erected on the back wall of the i ap of 
Arethusa, between the Victoria Gate and Museum No. 1, and 
takes the form of a three-panelled tablet in he designed 
and executed by Sir Robert Lorimer, A.R.A. 
The idea of erecting such a tribute originated with the Kew 
Guild, an association of past and present members of the technical 
and administrative staff of the Gardens. Other members of the 
Gardens’ staff, who are not qualified for membership of the Guild, 
wishing to join issue, the Memorial became the general token of 
honour to their dead comrades of the whole staff and of past and 
present Student Gardeners. 
At the head of the central panel, immediately below a crown 
and scroll, are the words “ To the Glory of God, and the Honour 
and Memory of the Members of the Kew Guild and Staff of the 
Royal Botanic Gardens, who gave their lives in the War— 
1914-1919,” whilst at the base are the words “ Floreat Kew,”’ 
the motto of the Kew Guild. 
On re three panels are enumerated the following 37 names 
of men 
ome of whom left Kew direct to join 
Forces, 
whilst ees either hurried home from distant Colonies and 
Foreign Countries to join home contingents, or threw in their 
lot with the Armies of their adopted 
L./Cpl. Charles Henry (aap A.M. 
Private Arthur Edwin Bagg 
arles Frederick Ball 
2nd, /Lt. J a Charles Beswick 
Private ra cag Hubert Bro 
John Mackenzie Canipbell | 
Gunner James William Clark 
pemet Sidney George Cobbold 
L./Cpl. Harry Sydney rode 
Private Ernest Richard Collin 
Sree: George Leny 
Sergt. John Dear re 
Capt. Charles Leopold Digoy, Ch. 
Leg. Hon., Rus. Cross, St. 
Rifl. John pPRS we 
Sergt. Geor, 
Private Gordon Farries 
James Garnett 
Sergt. John Giles 
Private Joseph Hayhurst 
Sergt. Frederick Honey 
rge Douglas ee 
L./Cpl. Arnold Edmund Duley, M. M. 
countries :— 
London Scottish. 
Canadian Seaforth High- 
landers. 
Royal Dublin Fusiliers. 
Royal Lancaster Regi- 
ment. 
Royal Garrison Artillery. 
Canadian Beavers Bat- 
talion 
Royal Marine Artillery. 
Rifle Brigade. 
Military Foot Police. 
Middlesex Regiment. 
Tank Corps, U.S.A. 
East Surrey Regiment. 
French Infantry. 
Queen Victoria Rifles. 
Ta orps. 
Somerset Light Infantry. 
Argyll & Suth. High- 
landers 
Wiltshire Regiment. 
Cones Victoria Fusi- 
niet Regimen 
East Surrey Reginent. 
