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The Tennyson Monument on Tennyson Down
The Tennyson Monument which stands high on what is now known as Tennyson Down between Freshwater Bay and The Needles, at West Wight on the Isle of Wight, England. The huge Cornish granite Celtic cross monument with a tapering column and stepped pedestal commemorates the life of the Poet Laureate, Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The poet, born in 1809, lived for 40 years at Farringford House in Freshwater Bay where he wrote many of his well known poems, and he is reported to have walked on the down almost every day. After the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson in 1892 a fund was set up to pay for the monument. It was designed by J L Pearson and was built and erected by Farmer and Brindley in 1897, on the site of an old signal beacon. The monument stands at the highest part of the down which is 147m (482 ft) above sea level; the chalk ridge has sheer cliffs on its south side.
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The Packet Service Memorial, Falmouth
The Packet Service Memorial, located on a traffic island on Killigrew Street, Falmouth in Cornwall, England.
Packet ships were used by the Post Office to carry mail packets to and from British embassies, colonies and outpost around the World. The service operated from Falmouth, it started in Tudor times and ran until 1823 when the Admiralty took over the service. The vessels also carried passengers, private goods and bullion. Connecting with the service was a mail coach which ran between London and Falmouth.
Britain was at war for most of the 18th and 19th centuries, and because of this, the ships would sometimes get involved in naval engagements. A plaque on the memorial reads: Erected by public subscription A.D. 1898, to the Memory of the Gallant Officers and Men of H.M. Post Office Packet Service, sailing from Falmouth 1688-1852.
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Dr Samuel Johnson Seated Statue, Lichfield
A seated statue of Samuel Johnson, located in the Market Square at Lichfield in Staffordshire, England. Dr Samuel Johnson 1709-1784, was a famous lexicographer and writer of the first authorative English Dictionary, entitled “A Dictionary of the English Language”.
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Churchyard Memorial, Ashford-in-the-Water
A tall memorial on a tiered pedestal, with a column, a cross and a protective fence around it, in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church at Ashford-in-the-Water in Derbyshire, England.
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The Boy and the Goose Statue, Derby
Pictured in a colourful setting, is the Boy and the Goose statue, which is the centre piece of the Corporation Street Garden, near to the Market Hall, in the city centre of Derby, England.
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Figure of St Wystan above Porch Door
The figure of St Wystan above the porch door on St Wystan's Church at Repton in Derbyshire, England. St Wystan was the grandson of King Wiglaf and a prince of Mercia. He was murdered in 849. The figure was given as a gift in 1911, the sword, missing for many years, was replaced in 2003.
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Two Kings
Pictured here are just two of the many stone figures decorating the walls, high up, on Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire, England.
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Turner's Memorial, Buxton
Turner's Memorial in Grove Parade at Buxton in Derbyshire, England. The memorial designed by Robert Rippon Duke is dedicated to Samuel Turner who was Treasurer to the Devonshire Hospital and Buxton Bath charity and a member of the Buxton local board.
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The Conduit, Uttoxeter
The Conduit is located within the Market Place at Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, England. This is a commemorative building which depicts the penance of Dr Samuel Johnson, after many years of guilt for once disobeying his bookseller father, by refusing to attend the local market.
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American Fountain, Stratford-upon-Avon
Situated in the Market Place at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England is the American Fountain. This gothic monument was given to Stratford by George W Childs of Philadelphia during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Year. The monument features eagles and lions to represent both Great Britain and the United States.
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Gower Memorial, Stratford-upon-Avon
A memorial to William Shakespeare which is located in Bancroft Gardens at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The memorial featuring a seated statue of Shakespeare was sponsored by Lord Sutherland-Gower, who presented it to Stratford in 1888.
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Dr Samuel Johnson Statue, Lichfield
A seated statue of the famous lexicographer and writer of the first authorative English Dictionary, Samuel Johnson, (1709 to 1784), who was born in Lichfield. The statue is located in the Market Square at Lichfield in Staffordshire, England. In this same square, there is also a statue of his biographer, James Boswell.
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James Boswell Statue, Lichfield
A statue of James Boswell, (1740 to 1795), in the Market Square at Lichfield in Staffordshire, England. James Boswell was a great friend and the biographer of Dr Samuel Johnson, whose statue is also located in the Market Square.
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Bonnie Prince Charlie Statue, Derby
A bronze statue of Charles Edward Stewart or Bonnie Prince Charlie 1720 – 1788, is now located at Cathedral Green in Derby, Derbyshire England. The statue of the prince on horseback, commemorates his visit to Derby in 1745.
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Boy and the Goose Statue, Derby
The Boy and Goose statue, which is the centre piece of the Corporation Street Garden, near to the Market Hall, in the city centre of Derby, England.
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