Bravest of the brave, most generous of the generous, never had country more faithful friends than you. Those words, written by Sir Ralph Turner, a former officer in the 3rd Gurkha Rifles, have been carved on a memorial to Britain's Gurkha soldiers, unveiled on Wednesday. The nine-foot Gurkha statue was sculpted by Philip Jackson and is located in London's Whitehall. It was commissioned by the Gurkha Brigade Association Trust and unveiled by the Queen accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Gurkha Rifles. The Trust says the statue will act as a permanent memorial to "the most constant friend and ally that Britain has ever known." source: bbc (Thursday, December 4, 1997 Published at 09:36 GMT )