Statue of Hans Sloane, Killyleagh

has description | a une description: Duplicate of the statue of Hans Sloane in Chelsea, London.
has current location | a pour localisation actuelle: Killyleagh; Northern Ireland; United Kingdom

has inscription | a une inscription: Front relief:
SIR HANS SLOANE
16 APRIL 1660 to 11 JANUARY 1753
BORN KILLYLEAGH

"UNVEILED ON 16TH APRIL 2002 BY THE HRH THE DUKE OF YORK, CVO. ADC. BARON KILLYLEAGH"; Relief on left side:
"I HAD FROM MY YOUTH BEEN VERY MUCH PLEASED WITH THE STUDY OF PLANTS AND OTHER PARTS OF NATURE, WHICH WERE TO BE FOUND IN THE FIELDS OR IN THE GARDENS OF THESE PARTS"; Relief on right side:
THIS COPY OF THE STATUE BY RYSBRACK, ERECTED IN THE CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN IN 1712 WAS PLACED HERE BY THE PEOPLE OF KILLYLEIGH TO MARK THE MILLENNIUM AND THE REGENERATION OF THE HARBOUR AREA
AD 2002; Back relief:
SIR HANS SLOANE
PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY
PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
ROYAL PHYSICIAN
COLLECTOR, SCIENTIST, ANTIQUARY, PHILANTHROPIST
HIS COLLECTION FORMED THE BASIS FOR THE BRITISH MUSEUM
HE PROMOTED THE MEDICINAL USE OF QUININE, CHOCOLATE AND VACCINATION
consists of | consiste en: stone; bronze

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