BRITANNIA STATUE
BOULOGNE MEMORIAL PROBLEM PARIS, October 30. The original design for the mammoth bronze statue of “Britannia,” which was to have been erected at the entrance to Boulogne harbour to commemorate the landing of the first British troops in August, 1914, has been abandoned owing to difficulties over the casting. The statue was to have been 30ft high and a stone pedestal would have raised it to a total height of 80ft. making it visible far out to sea. The pedestal, which contains blocks of granite contributed by the Dominions, has already been erected on the jetty wall. At a meeting of the committee today it was decided to open a competition for fresh designs. It is not yet certain whether the bronze bought for the old design will be used again or whether the statue will now be of stone.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 21 December 1936, Page 8
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