Hyde Park Memorial
As we sadly approach another anniversary of the tragic events of 7th July 2005, we thought we’d share our team’s involvement in the groundworks for the Hyde Park memorial unveiled in 2009 by Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.
The permanent memorial is to honour the victims of the 7 July 2005 London Bombings in which 52 people were killed.
Located in the south east corner of Hyde Park, the memorial comprises 52 stainless steel pillars (stelae), collectively representing each of the 52 victims, grouped together in four inter-linking clusters reflecting the four locations of the incidents.
Constructed from solid-cast, long-lasting stainless steel, each stelae measures 3.5 metres high and is unique, with individual characteristic finishes brought about by the casting process.
Our Team sectioned off an area in Hyde Park, then prepared the site area for the new structure. We then excavated for the single large reinforced concrete base before installing formwork and reinforcement to millimetre perfect tolerances to enable the exact positioning of each stelae. The base was poured in one continuous pour before removing all of the formwork and making good the area ready to receive the stelae. Once the stelae were installed we completed the reinstatement and paving around the structure and cleared the site in readiness for the grand unveiling.
Each stelae has an inscription marking the date, time and location of the bombings and there is a stainless steel plaque listing the names of all the victims on the grass bank. Visitors can walk around and through the memorial.
The memorial was produced by a design team including architects Carmody-Groarke and engineering team Arup, who worked in close consultation with representatives of the bereaved families and advisors from The Royal Parks and the DCMS, and was cast by Sheffield foundry Norton Cast Products.