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Saint Saviour's Hill
(Cemetery)

Lillie Langtry

Emilie Charlotte Le Breton
St. Saviour 1853 - Monte Carlo 1929
celebrated as a young woman of beauty and charm, who later established a reputation as an actress and producer
(Wikipedia)

Jean Galle
ca. 1929

Description

Marble bust on the grave of the Le Breton family. Langtry is the name of her first husband, on the gravestone her name is Emilie Charlotte de Bathe (the surname of her second husband). The bust is placed by Mathilde Peat, the widow of Langtry's butler.

Inscription(s)

LILLIE LANGTRY
1853-1929

hommage
reconnaissant
mathilde peat

Signature

galle j. | nice

Sculptor

Jean Galle, French sculptor.

Sources & Information

La Société Jersiaise, Lillie Langtry - The Jersey Lily.

Locatie (N 49°11'44" - W 2°5'33") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: je28; Photograph: 3 August 2015
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