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ALBERT MEMORIAL
Charlotte Square Gardens
Unveiled 1876
This magnificent statue of Prince Albert on horseback dressed
in a Field Marshall's uniform can be found in Charlotte
Square. It was commissioned to commemorate
the death of Queen Victoria's husband. Albert died of typhoid
in 1861 aged just 42, leaving the Queen to mourn him for the rest
of her life.
It was executed by sculptor Sir John Steell
(1804 -91) after he won the commission in a competition in 1865.
Steell was knighted for his work in 1876 when the statue was unveiled.
The memorial stands 30 feet high on a base
of Peterhead granite which was executed by David Bryce (1803 -76)
The figures around the base represent 'The Nobilty' by William
Brodie (1815 -87), 'The Army and Navy' by Clark Stanton (1842-94)
and 'Labour' and 'Science & Learning' by D.W. Stevenson (1842
-1904).
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