Images Rickmansworth Lion and Eagle Sculptures
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Sculpture of Lion Rickmansworth
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Sculpture of Lion Rickmansworth
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Sculpture of Eagle Rickmansworth
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Sculpture of Lion Rickmansworth
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The Rickmansworth Cenotaph
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Sculpture of Grief from Rickmansworth Cenotaph. Churchyard of St Mary's Church.
| Name | Location | Comments | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushey War Memorial | Bushey Middlesex | Situated at the junction of Sparrows Herne and School Lane in Bushey this sculpture by Reid Dick is arguably one of the most moving of all the many war memorials in England! The inscription reads
"TO THE/ HONOURED/ MEMORY OF/ MEN WHO WENT FORTH FROM THIS/ PLACE AND FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES) ALSO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ TRANQUIL YOU LIE, YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED/ YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED" inscription The memorial comprises a plinth in Portland stone upon which stands Reid Dick's sculpture of a woman in mourning. Her head is bowed and her left hand is placed under her chin. The figure holds a laurel wreath in her right hand. 157 Bushey men who were killed in the First World War are remembered and a further 83 names are listed of those killed in the Second World War. |
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