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Title
Sir James Fergusson (1832–1907), 6th Baronet
Date
1910
Medium
bronze & stone
Accession number
KA7_JON_S031
Acquisition method
erected by friends and aquaintances home and abroad
Work type
Statue
Owner
South Ayrshire Council
Listing status
B (Scotland)
Listing date
10/01/80
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
W. GOSCOOMBE JOHN RA / 1910
Inscription description
side 1: TO / THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE / SIR JAMES FERGVSSON OF KILKERRAN, / BARONET. / G.C.S .I -K C .M. G.- C .I .E -LL.D / BORN 1832 - DIED 1907. / WHO SERVED HIS COVNTRY FAITHFVLLY AND WELL / FROM THE TIME WHEN HE FOVGHT FOR HER IN THE / CRIMEA TO THE END OF HIS LIFE. NOT ONLY IN PARLIAMENT AND IN / HIGH PLACES OF GOVERN / MENT BVT ALSO BY WORK DONE FOR HIS CHVRCH, / HIS COVNTRY AND HIS PARISH. THIS STATVE WAS / SET VP IN 1910 IN GRATEFVL AND AFFECTIONATE / REMEMBRANCE ALIKE BY THOSE OF HIS OWN / COVNTRY AND OF LANDS BEYOND THE SEAS / WHO KNEW THE MAN AND HIS LABOVRS FOR / THE PVBLIC GOOD."; side 2 :GRENADIER GVARDS 1851-1855, PRESENT / AT THE BATTLES OF ALMA AND INKERMAN. / COMMANDED AYR AND WIGTOWN MILITIA / 1858-68. MP FOR AYRSHIRE 1854-57 & / 1859-68. VNDER SECRETARY HOME DEP / ARTMENT 1867-8. GOVERNOR OF SOVTH / AUSTRALIA 1868-73. GOVERNOR OF NEW / ZEALAND 1873-5. GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY / 1880-85. VNDER SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN / AFFAIRS 1886-91. / POSTMASTER GENERAL 1891-92. MP FOR NE MANCHESTER 1885-1906."; side 3: CAPTAIN ROYAL COMPANY OF ARCHERS / DL AND JP FOR COVNTY OF AYR / COVNTY COVNCILLOR COVNTY OF AYR / PARISH COVNCILLOR PARISH OF DAILLY / MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD PARISHES OF / DAILLY AND CROSSHILL.
Wellington Square, Ayr
KA7 1HG
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