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Rodrigo António Aboim de Ascensão

Faro 1859 - 1930
Founder of organizations for the protection of young children

Raul Xavier
1957

Faro / Rodrigo António Aboim de Ascensão

Description

Bronze bust.

Inscription(s)

ao
coronel
aboim
ascensão
erigido
pelos seus
amigos

criador
do
primeiro
lactario
em
portugal
1903

grande
benemerito
nasceu
em
faro
1859-1930

fundador da
associação
protectora
da primeira
infancia 1901
instituidor
do refugio
1930

To
Colonel
Aboim
Ascensão
Erected
by his
friends

Creator
of the
first
lactary
in
Portugal
1903

Great
benefactor
born
in
Faro
1859-1930

Founder of the
Association
to protect
the first
childhood 1901
Founder
of the Shelter
1930

Signature

(bust) raul xavier 81 (pedestal) arq^to gonçalo d. lvster franco faro 1957
construtor j.c. passos – faro

Sculptor

Raul Xavier (Macau 1894 - Lisboa 1964), Portuguese sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Igogo, Monumentos em Faro.

Locatie (N 37°1'15" - W 7°56'15") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptag022; Photograph: 8 September 2017
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