On Saturday 16 September, An Garda Síochána will host a re-dedication ceremony to unveil the refurbished Garda Monument of Remembrance at the entrance to Garda Headquarters in the Phoenix Park, as part of its Centenary Commemorations.
The Garda Monument of Remembrance will re-commemorate the lives and service of over 1,800 Garda personnel – members of An Garda Síochána and Garda staff – who died whilst in service since the force was founded in 1922.
The original Monument of Remembrance was unveiled on 21 October 1966 at Garda HQ by Minister for Justice, Brian Lenihan and Garda Commissioner W.P. Quinn. The re-dedication ceremony will also be live streamed on the Garda social media channels.
Family representatives of deceased Garda colleagues who wish to attend the ceremony should email [email protected] by 30 June. Due to a limited capacity, formal invites to those wishing to attend after the closing date will be issued by An Garda Síochána.
Over 1,800 names of Gardaí who died in service are engraved on bronze plaques around the Monument of Remembrance. A raised granite platform with two sloping limestone tablets at one side of the Monument holds the names of those 36 Gardaí murdered in the line of duty.
According to a statement released by An Garda Síochána, “it would be very helpful, if possible, to include information such as the person’s name on their birth certificate, date of birth, registration/staff number, and the Garda station/unit/section they last worked in. If a person’s name is not among the current list, every effort will be made to add them for the ceremony. However, if this is not possible, they will be added shortly afterwards, and family members will be kept updated.”
