Photograph of Memorial Design by Gilbert Ledward - Death Opening The Gate To Immortality
- Description
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Photograph of a design by London-based sculptor Gilbert Ledward for a memorial in The Square, Palmerston North, circa 1923. Commissioned by The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund.
Reverse reads. "Working model for part of a Memorial to be erected in the Grey High School - Port Elizabeth - S. Africa. Subject - 'Death opening the gate to immortality".
The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund was established on 9 November 1923, continuing the work of a Soldiers' Memorial Committee which had been operating since 1920. The Chairman of the Soldiers' memorial Fund Committee was Mr F J Nathan, Mayor of Palmerston North, while the secretary was Mr John Permain, Secretary of the Manawatu Patriotic Society.
Identification
- Object type
- Object image
- Relation
- PNCC 11/8/3
- Date
- January 1, 1923
- Digitisation id
- 2016P_PNCC11-8-3F4_013177
- Format
- B&W print
- Held in
- PNCC Archives
Creation
- Created By
- Gilbert Ledward
- Place
- The Square
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions