Statue of the Viscount Montgomery, London


The statue of Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein is located outside the Ministry of Defence Main Building in Whitehall, London, United Kingdom. It was designed by Oscar Nemon and stands alongside statues of William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim and Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke.

Description

The bronze plinth's front reads: "Monty, Field Marshal, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG GCB DSO, 1887–1976." The back reads:

1942–44, Commander, 8th Army North Africa & Italy

1944–45, C in C, 21st Army Group, North West Europe

1946–48, Chief of the Imperial General Staff

1951–58, Deputy Supreme Commander, Allied Powers Europe

Erected by comrades in arms & friends