About Us

The Memorial Gates is a charity (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ( Charity Number: 1203649) which sets out to educate the public on the part played by soldiers, sailors and airmen of the Commonwealth and Nepal.  It also plans, coordinates and hosts an annual commemoration for all those who volunteered to serve with the British Armed Forces during the First and Second World Wars. 

The objects of the CIO are:

1. To advance the education of the public in the contribution made by the people from the Indian Sub Continent, the Continent of Africa and the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands  who served in the Armed Forces of the Crown whether by land ,sea or in the air during the World Wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 and subsequently through the provision of an educational programme and an annual Commemoration at the Memorial Gates in Green Park, London.
   
2. To promote good citizenship for the public benefit by making grants of financial assistance to the Royal Parks (Registered Charity No. 1172042) to assist in the upkeep and maintenance of the Memorial Gates in Green Park London. The Council was established to continue the work of the former Memorial Gates Trust.

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The Council

The Council comprises of:
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Chairman: The Lord Paul Boateng CVO, PC, DL
Vice Chairman: Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter KCVO OBE DL

Patrons
​Field Marshal The Lord Guthrie GCB, LVO, OBE
General The Lord Houghton GCB, CBE, DL
Air Chief Marshal The Lord Peach KG, GBE, KCB, DL
​General The Lord Richards, GCB, CBE,DSO, DL
Baroness Scotland, PC, KC

Council Secretary
Mrs. Manpreet Maycock

Council Members
Mr Avtar Bahra
The Lord Bilimoria CBE, DL
Mr Paul Chambers
Warrant Officer 1 Ashok Kumar Chauhan MBE
Major Munish Chauhan RAMS, MBBS, MRCS, DMCC, PgDip
Mr Dinesh Dhamija MEP
Dr Richard Evans OBE, MPhil
Dr Paul Flather
The Lord Gadhia
Ms Gerardine Hogarth
Dr Yasmin Khan
Ms Nina Maan
Mr Praveen Moman
Major Mani Rai MBE DL
The Lord Ranger CBE
Mr Geoffrey Thompson MBA, DL
Lt Col. Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah, RHG, MVO