[2] They formed a committee, which included both mayors and both town clerks, and agreed that money raised from public subscriptions in memory of the king would be put towards a home for the Queen's Nurses on Wellington Road in Brighton and a monument to Edward.

[1][2] The statue straddles the boundary between Brighton and Hove on Kingsway (named for Edward VII) facing Brunswick Terrace with its back to the sea.

On the front (north) side, facing Brunswick Terrace is a relief portrait of Edward VII.

At the bottom is a set of three steps which stand in the centre of a square patch of grass which is surrounded by low bronze railings.

The main inscription is embossed on a bronze panel on the back (south face) of the pedestal:[1] IN THE YEAR 1912 THE INHABITANTS OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE PROVIDED A HOME FOR THE QUEEN'S NURSES AND ERECTED THIS MONUMENT IN MEMORY OF KING EDWARD VII AND AS A TESTIMONY OF THEIR ENDURING LOYALTY[1][5]The monument was built by Kirkpatrick Bros. of Manchester and the bronze was cast by A.

Large crowds gathered for the unveiling of both the statue and the nurse's home on Wellington Road, which the duke inaugurated on the same day.

The duke emphasised the importance of a monument to peace at a time of rising tension in Europe and a widespread fear that war was looming.

They sung hymns including "O God, Our Help in Ages Past", accompanied by the Royal Artillery Band, and the Bishop of Chichester, Charles Ridgeway, offered a dedicatory prayer.

[2] The monument was designated a Grade II listed building, a status which provides legal protection from demolition or unauthorised modification, on 13 October 1952, the day after the 40th anniversary of its unveiling.