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William Earle

Major General William Earle CB
Liverpool 1833 - Kirbekan, Sudan 1885
British Army officer
(Wikipedia)
Charles Bell Birch
J. Moore
1887

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Description

Statue of General Earle in action, leading the way into battle, looking back at his troops, one gloved hand aloft gesturing towards the fight, the other clutching his unsheathed sword, treading an enemy shield underfoot.

The statue was unveiled by General Lord Wolseley on 16 December 1887.

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major general
WILLIAM EARLE C.B., C.S.I.
born in liverpool, 1833;
killed in command of
her majesty's troops
at the battle of kirbekan
in the soudan, 1885.
erected by public subscription
c.b. birch, a.r.a, sc.

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Item Code: gbnw082; Photograph: 18 June 2023
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