War Memorial West Of The West Bastion Of The Citadel

PLYMOUTH

SX4753 MADEIRA ROAD, Barbican 740-1/66/26 (North side) War Memorial west of the west Bastion of the Citadel

GV II

War memorial. 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". The memorial has a perimeter fence of iron railings on a granite plinth. The railings have spear-head finials and there are corner and central stanchions with ball finials.

Listing NGR: SX4787753804

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