Dr W. G. Grace (1848–1915)
Dr W. G. Grace (1848–1915)
Dr W. G. Grace (1848–1915)
Dr W. G. Grace (1848–1915)
Dr W. G. Grace (1848–1915)
Dr W. G. Grace (1848–1915)
Dr W. G. Grace (1848–1915)
Dr W. G. Grace (1848–1915)

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A plaque commemorating Dr William Gilbert Grace, the English amateur cricketer. He was widely acknowledged as the greatest player of all time, especially in terms of his importance to the development of the sport. The plaque is mounted on the front of the posts of the Nevil Road gates, which are known as Grace's Gates.
Title

Dr W. G. Grace (1848–1915)

Date

1948

Medium

bronze and stone

Accession number

BS7_PF_S277

Acquisition method

commissioned by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Limited

Work type

Relief

Owner

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Limited

Custodian

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Limited

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

18th July 1948

Access

at all times

Inscription description

plaque: TO COMMEMORATE / DR. W. G. GRACE / THE GREAT CRICKETER / BORN 1848 – DIED 1915 / THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED / OUTSIDE HIS COUNTY GROUND / AT THE CENTENARY OF HIS BIRTH / 18TH JULY 1948

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Located at

Kent Road, City of Bristol

BS7 9EJ

Set at the west entrance to Gloucestershire County Cricket Ground, where Kent Road meets Nevill Road.