Cast in Stone

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Statue of James George Smith Neill

Relief depicting the Siege of Lucknow (1857)

Vintage postcard depicting the statue of James George Smith Neill in Madras

has description

One of two statues dedicated to Neill. The other is currently located in the collections of the Madras Museum in India.

has current location

Ayr

Scotland

United Kingdom

Statue

depicts

Neill, James George Smith

shows visual item

man

sword

consists of

bronze

was produced by

Noble, Matthew

Plinth

shows visual item

battle scene

has inscription

JAMES GEORGE SMITH NEILL, C.B.
AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE QUEEN,
LIEUTENANT COLONEL IN THE MADRAS ARMY.
BRIGADIER GENERAL IN INDIA.
A BRAVE, RESOLUTE, SELF-RELIANT SOLDIER,
UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE FIRST WHO STEMMED THE TORRENT OF REBELLION IN BENGAL.
HE FELL GLORIOUSLY AT THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.
25th SEPTEMBER 1857,
AGED 47.

consists of

granite

bronze

is referred to by

Historic Environment Scotland

Canmore

South Ayrshire Council

Art UK

Royal Collection Trust

Wikipedia - Neil Statue Satyagraha

Mary Ann Steggles, Statues of the Raj (London: BACSA, 2000), pp. 145-146.

Events

was modified by

2020, Online petition to remove the Neill statue in Ayr