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A portrait statue of Private Columbine in uniform, standing with spent munitions at his feet.

Title

Herbert Columbine (1893–1918), VC

Date

2013–2014

Medium

bronze

Accession number

CO14_TJ_S168

Acquisition method

commissioned by Columbine Statue Fund

Work type

Statue

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

1st August 2014

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

signed: Doubleday 1914 + 100

Inscription description

front of plinth: PRIVATE HERBERT COLUMBINE VC / of the Machine Gun Corps Killed in action 22nd March 1918; rear of plinth: This statue was erected by public subscription to commemorate Pte Herbert Columbine VC a symbol of the heroic sacrifice made by so many Private Soldiers / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM / Committee responsible: / Michael Turner, Jeanne Turner, John Selfe, Pam Shaw, Jean Lewis, Cheryl Wagg

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