Description
Bronze statue of Queen Victoria, as you can see on the photos, this statue was in restoration in the time we were in Hove.
On the pedestal are four bronze reliefs (only partly visible because of the scaffolding):
science and art |
commerce |
empire |
education |
Inscription(s)
erected
by the inhabitants of hove
to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary
of the accession of
QVEEN VICTORIA
jvne 20 a.d. 1897
born 24 may 1819 - died 22 jan 1901
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Around the pedestal:
victoria dei gra | britanniae regina | fidei defensor | ind. imperatrix (Victoria, by the Grace of God Queen of Britain, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India)
Sculptor
- Sir Thomas Brock KCB RA (1847-1922),
English sculptor
(Wikipedia).
Sources & Information
Tags
Locatie (N 50°49'28" - W 0°10'9") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: gbse032; Photograph: 10 August 2015
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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