War Memorial, Western Bastion [22 photos] in SX4753

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War Memorial, Western Bastion

C1920. To the Royal Marines of the Plymouth Division who fell in the Great War, sculpture by W C Storr Barber and bronze cast by AB Burton of Thames Ditton. Stepped granite base to 3 granite plinths: the centre plinth supporting a granite pedestal with moulded entablature surmounted by a large bronze with a naked warrior slaying an eagle; left of this is a marine statue in nautical uniform and on the right is a marine statue in infantry uniform. A central plaque is inscribed: "SO HE PASSED OVER AND ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED FOR HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE" and there are inscriptions at left and right: "PER MARE" and "PER TERRUM".
Grade II listed. Link

by N Chadwick

Created: Wed, 18 Jan 2017, Updated: Wed, 18 Jan 2017

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SX4753 : War Memorial, Royal Citadel by N Chadwick

SX4753 : War Memorial, Western Bastion by N Chadwick

SX4753 : War Memorial near The Citadel by N Chadwick

SX4753 : Western Bastion War Memorial by N Chadwick

SX4753 : War Memorial and Royal Citadel by N Chadwick

SX4753 : War Memorial, The Citadel by N Chadwick

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