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The monument comprises a full length figure of Edward VII, on a plinth of polished red Peterhead granite. The sovereign holds a sceptre with the cross and an orb and wears the robes of the Order of the Garter, the most senior and oldest order of British chivalry. The motto of the Order of the Garter, ‛Honi soit qui mal y pense’ translates as ‛shame on him who thinks this evil’. The statue is carved from Kemnay granite, and the sceptre, orb and Order of the Garter are bronze. Below the statue is a bronze ornamental frieze, and beneath that is a plinth flanked by two figure groups. To the left is the figure of Peace Britannia, breaking a sword. Britannia is seated centrally with her left arm encircling a figure emblematic of the Indian and African peoples.
Title
Edward VII (1841–1910)
Date
1914
Medium
Kemnay granite & bronze
Measurements
H 404 x W (?) x D 302 cm
Accession number
AB11_DM_S023
Acquisition method
purchased by public subscription
Work type
Statue
Owner
Aberdeen City Council
Custodian
Aberdeen City Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
B (Scotland)
Unveiling date
31st October 1914
Listing date
12/01/67
Access
at all times
Inscription description
front of plinth: EDWARD VII / 1841 - 1910