The memorial was designed by Sir Ninian Comper and unveiled on 12 June 1928 by the Prince of Wales.

[3] However, detailed proposals were not established until October 1919 when the Western Mail created a national subscription fund and a committee set up to manage the scheme.

Around the base stand three figures, a soldier, sailor and airman, holding wreaths aloft.

In order for Pegram to find a model for the bronzes, the crews of two battleships were invited to the Union Jack Club in Waterloo, London.

The sculptor selected a young sailor called Frederick William Baker, an Englishman from Brixton, in the nude and in uniform.