MEMORIAL GATES
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The Memorial Gates

The Memorial Gates are a lasting memorial to honour the five million men and women from Africa, the Caribbean and the Indian subcontinent (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) who volunteered to serve with the British Armed Forces during the First and Second World Wars.

The Gates also commemorate the contribution that their descendants and members of the Commonwealth family, continue to make to the rich diversity of British society. 

The memorial was officially inaugurated in 2002 by HM The Queen.


We have established an Educational committee. Please click here to read more about it.
The Memorial Gates
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Our future is greater than our past.
Sir Ben Okri 
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The COMMONWEALTH DAY ceremony was held on Monday, 10 March 2025
A detailed press release about this event can be found here. 
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The Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Lord Boateng to be the Chairman of The Memorial Gates with effect from 1 November. We are delighted to welcome him to Council.
We are also very grateful to Lord Bilimoria for his work on our behalf over the last 6 years as our Chairman. We are pleased he has agreed to remain on the Council. 


​Donations towards the Memorial Gates charity.
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Your donations will support initiatives aimed at spreading the word about our work in memory of the 5 million Commonwealth servicemen and women involved in the two World Wars.

Gifts may now be made toward the work of The Memorial Gates by BACS. Bank Details are: 

The Memorial Gates 
Account no: 53645771 | Sort code: 23-05-80
(The Metro Bank, at 83-87 High Street, Sutton, SM1 1JF)

Click here for our Gift Aid form. Please note that you can boost your donation by 25p for every pound you donate by filling in and returning this form to [email protected] 
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Material contained within this site is the copyright of the Memorial Gates Council.
The Memorial Gates is a registered charity with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Charity Number 1203649. For more details, click here


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  • HOME
  • About
  • Pavilion Dome
    • Umrao Singh Yadav
    • Gian Singh
  • Education
  • Events
    • 100Km Commonwealth March
    • 1000KM Walk
    • 20 Marathons
  • Gallery
    • 2025 Commemoration
    • 2024 Commemoration
    • 2023 Commemoration
    • 2022 Commemoration
    • 2021 Commemoration
    • 2020 Commemoration
    • VJ Day 2020
    • 2019 Commemoration
    • 2018 Commemoration
    • Inauguration
  • History
    • First World War >
      • Belgium & France
      • Gallipoli
      • Syria, Palestine & Arabia
      • Egypt & Sinai
      • Mesopotamia
      • Togo & Cameroon
      • East Africa
      • South West Africa
      • Personal story | Winston Millington
      • Personal story | Sgt Miydiyo, CSgt Kumani & Sgt el Hashim
      • Personal story | Khudadad Khan & Manta Singh
    • Second World War >
      • Arctic & Atlantic Ocean
      • Northern Europe & Scandinavia
      • Italy & Sicily
      • Greece & Crete
      • Mediterranean Sea
      • East & North Africa
      • Middle East
      • Burma & India
      • Hong Kong
      • Malaya, Singapore & Dutch East Indies
      • Personal stories | Aziz Brimah, Johnny Smythe & Eric Wilson
      • Personal story | Connie Mark & Billy Strachan
      • Personal stories | Mahinder Pujji, Monohor Ali, Nila Kantan & Tilbahadur Thapa
    • Articles from High Commissioners >
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
  • Archives
    • MG Press 2025
    • Ben Okri Poem - Shreela
    • Justin Maciejewski Speech 2025
    • Order of service 2024
    • Lord Slim Speech 2024
    • Fundraising 1999
    • Souvenir Dinner 1999
    • Shreela Flather - Times Obituary
    • Ben Okri Poem
    • Remembering Shreela Flather
    • King Charles tribute - Baroness Flather
    • Nayak Ayub Khan
  • Contact