diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
index 24f4da34d4..5a92987435 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@
         <menuitem action='toggle-region-lock-style'/>
         <menuitem action='toggle-region-video-lock'/>
         <menuitem action='set-region-sync-position'/>
-        <menuitem action='add-region-cue-marker'/>
         <menuitem action='remove-region-sync'/>
         <menuitem action='nudge-forward'/>
         <menuitem action='nudge-backward'/>
@@ -361,6 +360,10 @@
         <menuitem action='nudge-backward-by-capture-offset'/>
         <menuitem action='sequence-regions'/>
       </menu>
+      <menu action='RegionMenuMarkers'>
+        <menuitem action='add-region-cue-marker'/>
+        <menuitem action='clear-region-cue-markers'/>
+      </menu>
       <menu action='RegionMenuTrim'>
         <menuitem action='trim-front'/>
         <menuitem action='trim-back'/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 5868945615..0a8c632d18 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -586,6 +586,8 @@ public:
 	void edit_meter_section (ARDOUR::MeterSection*);
 
 	void add_region_marker ();
+	void clear_region_markers ();
+	void remove_region_marker (ARDOUR::CueMarker&);
 
 protected:
 	void map_transport_state ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
index 9ee3fc3736..4b1633a465 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ Editor::register_actions ()
 	ActionManager::register_action (editor_menu_actions, X_("RegionMenu"), _("Region"));
 	ActionManager::register_action (editor_menu_actions, X_("RegionMenuLayering"), _("Layering"));
 	ActionManager::register_action (editor_menu_actions, X_("RegionMenuPosition"), _("Position"));
+	ActionManager::register_action (editor_menu_actions, X_("RegionMenuMarkers"), _("Markers"));
 	ActionManager::register_action (editor_menu_actions, X_("RegionMenuEdit"), _("Edit"));
 	ActionManager::register_action (editor_menu_actions, X_("RegionMenuTrim"), _("Trim"));
 	ActionManager::register_action (editor_menu_actions, X_("RegionMenuGain"), _("Gain"));
@@ -1654,6 +1655,7 @@ Editor::register_region_actions ()
 	/* PART 3: actions that operate on the selection and also require the edit point location */
 
 	register_region_action (_region_actions, RegionActionTarget (SelectedRegions|EditPointRegions), "add-region-cue-marker", _("Add Region Cue Marker"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::add_region_marker));
+	register_region_action (_region_actions, RegionActionTarget (SelectedRegions|EditPointRegions), "clear-region-cue-markers", _("Clear Region Cue Markers"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::clear_region_markers));
 	register_region_action (_region_actions, RegionActionTarget (SelectedRegions|EditPointRegions), "set-region-sync-position", _("Set Sync Position"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::set_region_sync_position));
 	register_region_action (_region_actions, RegionActionTarget (SelectedRegions|EditPointRegions), "place-transient", _("Place Transient"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::place_transient));
 	register_region_action (_region_actions, RegionActionTarget (SelectedRegions|EditPointRegions), "trim-front", _("Trim Start at Edit Point"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::trim_region_front));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
index 0153972a42..66ec9b6b8f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ Editor::really_remove_region_marker (ArdourMarker* marker)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	rv->region()->remove_cue_marker (cm);
+	remove_region_marker (cm);
 
 	commit_reversible_command ();
 	return FALSE;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index d3d4f1c644..7780c730d9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -8761,7 +8761,7 @@ Editor::add_region_marker ()
 		CueMarker marker (str, region->start() + (position - region->position()));
 
 		if (!in_command) {
-			begin_reversible_command (_("add region marker"));
+			begin_reversible_command (_("add cue marker"));
 			in_command = true;
 		}
 
@@ -8775,3 +8775,55 @@ Editor::add_region_marker ()
 		commit_reversible_command ();
 	}
 }
+
+void
+Editor::remove_region_marker (CueMarker& cm)
+{
+	RegionSelection rs = get_regions_from_selection_and_edit_point ();
+	bool in_command = false;
+
+	for (RegionSelection::iterator r = rs.begin(); r != rs.end(); ++r) {
+		SourceList & sources = (*r)->region()->sources_for_edit ();
+		for (SourceList::iterator s = sources.begin(); s != sources.end(); ++s) {
+
+			if ((*s)->remove_cue_marker (cm)) {
+				if (!in_command) {
+					begin_reversible_command (_("remove cue marker"));
+					in_command = true;
+				}
+				_session->add_command (new StatefulDiffCommand (*s));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (in_command) {
+		commit_reversible_command ();
+	}
+}
+
+void
+Editor::clear_region_markers ()
+{
+
+	RegionSelection rs = get_regions_from_selection_and_edit_point ();
+	bool in_command = false;
+
+	for (RegionSelection::iterator r = rs.begin(); r != rs.end(); ++r) {
+		SourceList & sources = (*r)->region()->sources_for_edit ();
+		for (SourceList::iterator s = sources.begin(); s != sources.end(); ++s) {
+
+			if ((*s)->clear_cue_markers ()) {
+				if (!in_command) {
+					begin_reversible_command (_("clear cue markers"));
+					in_command = true;
+				}
+				_session->add_command (new StatefulDiffCommand (*s));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (in_command) {
+		commit_reversible_command ();
+	}
+}
+