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皇冠体育app memorial honours both the UK Armed Forces and civilians who served their country in the Gulf region, Iraq and Afghanistan, and who supported them back home, from 1990-2015. Around 2,500 invited guests will attend a service of dedication from a specially conducted Drumhead on Horse Guards at 11am, to include prayers, music and readings. A small ceremony will then be held in the gardens for the unveiling itself. It will be displayed on screens on Horse Guards.

皇冠体育app guests will be representatives of the many groups 鈥� military and civilian - whose efforts in those countries over a 25-year period are recognised, including current Service personnel, veterans, civil servants and charity workers.

皇冠体育appy will be joined by 皇冠体育app Queen, other members of the Royal Family, Secretary of State for Defence Sir Michael Fallon and other senior politicians.

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said:

皇冠体育app memorial will stand as a permanent reminder of the contribution and sacrifice that so many members of our Armed Forces, aid workers and civilian personnel made towards the security of the United Kingdom and the interests of Iraq and Afghanistan. 皇冠体育appir efforts underline our on-going commitment to support the people of this region in building a more stable future which will help keep Britain safer and more secure.

皇冠体育app memorial commemorates the duty and service of British citizens who voluntarily put themselves in harm鈥檚 way, protected our nation鈥檚 interests far from the security of the UK, helped those in danger and worked to improve the lives of those in Iraq and Afghanistan. UK Citizens, from a vast breadth of organisations across Government, charities and non-governmental organisations worked tirelessly over many years to help the citizens of both countries. Some made the ultimate sacrifice during their efforts to lay the foundations for peace and stability.

Importantly, it honours all those who worked on the humanitarian side of operations, whether in a military or civilian role including areas such as aid distribution, education, healthcare, infrastructure and governance. 皇冠体育app memorial recognises, praises and remembers with gratitude the unstinting and selfless commitment of all those, military and civilian, who served their country in support of both Iraq and Afghanistan.

皇冠体育app distinctive memorial has been designed by sculptor Paul Day and gives equal prominence to the civilian and military contributions. It consists of two large stone monoliths supporting a bronze medallion. 皇冠体育app two-sided medallion has sculpted reliefs depicting the memorial鈥檚 theme of 鈥渄uty and service鈥�.

皇冠体育app memorial project is run by a board of trustees, whose chairman is former Chief of the Defence Staff Lord Stirrup, and 皇冠体育app Sun newspaper ran a fundraising appeal for the memorial. 皇冠体育app unveiling is being organised by the MOD, on the trustees鈥� behalf, in partnership with 皇冠体育app Royal British Legion, which is co-hosting a reception after the service.

After the unveiling, the public will be freely able to visit the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial in the Victoria Embankment Gardens.