Obelisks

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The Jerrys and Admiral de Saumarez and Guernsey;
A stone monument to Saumarez stood in the park from 1877 until 1943.
This original memorial was unveiled on 2 August 1878, on the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Nile, at which Saumarez was second in command to Admiral Horatio Nelson. The granite obelisk was destroyed by occupying German forces during World War II, leaving only two courses of granite.

The new planned obelisk will combine glass and steel to create decorative constellations

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-19092888

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The Obelisk known as "Nell Gwyn's Monument"
This obelisk in Park Wood in Tring Park is known locally as "Nell Gwyn's Monument" as it is said that it was erected in honour of Charles II's famous orange-selling mistress and the fact that the Merry Monarch is thought to have had trysts with the lady at Tring's Mansion. A variant on the story is that it was erected in memory of her dog. The most likely reason however is that it was simply a bit of architectural extravagance by the then owner, Sir William Gore, Lord Mayor of London. It is 50' (15m) tall and was designed by the architect James Gibbs. It dates from the early part of the C18th, somewhat after both King Charles and Nellie had died.

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The Dawson Obelisk Monument in Monaghan, was built to commemorate Colonel Dawson – a local landowner who died at the battle of Inkerman in 1854. A tall obelisk designed by W.J. Barre of Newry, the design was originally intended for Scrabo Hill as a memorial for Lord Londonderry but the commission was awarded to Charles Lanyon instead. The stele of the obelisk has the words Alma and Inkerman inscribed some way up. Damaged by a bomb in 1974 and by heavy traffic since, the obelisk is in need of stabilisation – a steel band has recently been placed around the top part to keep the stones together.

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Another one for an old salt.
Monument in memory of those killed in the collision between HMS Camperdown and HMS Victoria, in Victoria Park, Portsmouth.

Indeed JBo, and why didn't I think of it...passed is thousands of times as a couple of others in here would have as young Jolly Jack Tars, and since. It's a nice one and looks like it's from one piece of granite...enough to make a pharaoh smile.

Another one here in the same park;

TO THE MEMORY OF
THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE
NAVAL BRIGADES OF H.M.S.POWERFUL
WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED
DURING THE CAMPAIGN
IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1900.

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Another salty one here with a twist JBo.

The Herndon Monument on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy is a tall grey obelisk. It was erected in memory of Captain William Lewis Herndon who courageously decided to go down with his ship, SS Central America, and the men left aboard rather than save himself on September 12, 1857. All women and children and many of the men aboard were saved by a nearby ship during the storm.
It is the site of the famous "plebes-no-more" ceremony, where the plebes (first year students at the academy) all work together to climb the greased monument and replace a plebe "dixie-cup hat" on top with a combination cover. This is the official end of the plebe year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herndon_Monument

http://www.usna.edu/PlebeSummer/

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Kingston Lacy: Egyptian obelisk This obelisk dates from the 2nd century BC and was installed here in 1827.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...k_-_513908.jpg

Nice wan JBo....another crusty here............

Nelson's Monument Struck by Lightning by John Knox (1778-1845).

The Nelson Monument was designed by David Hamilton and erected on Glasgow Green in 1806 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), who had been killed while leading his fleet to victory at the Battle of Trafalgar the previous year. The 144 feet-high obelisk was struck by lightning in August 1810 and the top 20 feet of masonry crashed to the ground.

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is this one?
Pet Cemetery Powerscourt Gardens

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is this one?
Pet Cemetery Powerscourt Gardens

Yep, a modern one, nice find.

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A salty one.

War Memorial, Royal Naval College, Greenwich

Ahha did I hear the magic word .....nice one Jbo. Another here, from Francis Frith.

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Egypt, by Frith.

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The Kagul Obelisk in Tsarskoye Selo is one of several such structures erected on behest of Catherine II of Russia in 1772.

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Ahh suer yer doin a great job with the obelisks there JBo...and it just came to me...we missed two little beauties out, right under our noses not far from O'Connell Street....Guess where ? Anyone ?.

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Two fine little obelisks in the heart of Dublin....Charlemont House now Hugh Lane Gallery.....the pic shows the obelisk with their original lanterns. The obelisks have survived but the lamps are long gone.

Lord Charlemont had met and befriended Sir William Chambers in Italy while Chambers was studying roman antiquities and Charlemont was on a collecting trip. Years later Charlemont had hired Chambers to design his Casino on his family estate at Marino outside Dublin. When the need arose for a residence in the city Charlemont turned again to Chambers who produced the designs for Charlemont House finished in 1763. The house now the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art consists of a single block of five bays with curved screen walls to either side. The house breaks up the regularity of this side of Parnell Square as it is set back from the other houses.

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Two fine little obelisks in the heart of Dublin....Charlemont House now Hugh Lane Gallery.....the pic shows the obelisk with their original lanterns. The obelisks have survived but the lamps are long gone.

Lord Charlemont had met and befriended Sir William Chambers in Italy while Chambers was studying roman antiquities and Charlemont was on a collecting trip. Years later Charlemont had hired Chambers to design his Casino on his family estate at Marino outside Dublin. When the need arose for a residence in the city Charlemont turned again to Chambers who produced the designs for Charlemont House finished in 1763. The house now the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art consists of a single block of five bays with curved screen walls to either side. The house breaks up the regularity of this side of Parnell Square as it is set back from the other houses.

I lived near the Casino and saw it everyday, and never went inside it.

Something nice to look at.

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I lived near the Casino and saw it everyday, and never went inside it.Something nice to look at.

Usually the way.....I was in it once, very interesting. Isn't that Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE .....Fine thing right nuff Albert. And they're off............