| Vernon March | |
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Victory and Liberty atop the National War Memorial |
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| Born | 1891 Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 11 June 1930 Farnborough, Kent, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Field | Sculpture |
| Training | No Formal Training |
| Works | "Psyche" Cape Town War Memorial Samuel de Champlain Monument Diamond War Memorial National War Memorial of Canada |
English sculptor Vernon March (1891–1930) is renowned for major monuments such as the National War Memorial of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, the Samuel de Champlain Monument in Orillia, Ontario, and the War Memorial in Cape Town, South Africa. Without the benefit of a formal education in the arts, the prodigy was the youngest exhibitor at The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts.
Read more about Vernon March: Background, Career, National War Memorial of Canada, More Bronze Figures of The National War Memorial, Other Collaborative Works, Death, Legacy
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