A look at the redesigned and recently reopened Imperial War
Museum. Major changes in the central area and improvements/changes around the
galleries. The new WW1 Gallery was too busy, in fact the whole museum was too crowded
so a quick exit was made with the decision made to return at a later date,
probably in January or February when hopefully it won’t be so popular.
The most interesting part was the Art Galley with a display
of paintings and sculpture relating to the First World War. Some excellent
works by John and Paul Nash, Stanley Spencer and a large relief sculpture by Charles
Sargeant Jagger – in plaster but not executed.
Jagger also designed the Royal Artillery Memorial at Hyde
Park Corner (considered to be one of the best war memorials) and the Great
Western War Memorial at Paddington Station, as shown below.
