Kennedy Memorial

The Kennedy Memorial is a tribute to President John F. Kennedy, who lived from 1917 to 1963. Designed by Geoffrey Jellicoe and constructed between 1964 and 1965, the memorial is made of Portland stone and measures 10 feet wide and 5 feet high, resting on a cyma-moulded granite base. The stone has a subtle curvature in all directions to prevent optical illusion and weighs seven tons, having been carved from a fourteen-ton block. It features an inscription that reads: "THIS ACRE OF ENGLISH GROUND WAS GIVEN TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE PEOPLE OF BRITAIN IN MEMORY OF JOHN F KENNEDY, BORN 29 MAY 1917: PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1961-63: DIED BY AN ASSASSIN'S HAND 22 NOVEMBER 1963: 'Let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill that we shall pay any price bear any burden meet any hardship support any friend or oppose any foe in order to assure the survival and success of liberty' - from the inaugural address of President Kennedy 10 January 1961." Additionally, two stone seats designed by Jellicoe are located a short distance away on the hillside.