Cast in Stone

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The statue of Redvers Buller was unveilled on September 6th, 1905. Redvers Buller himself attended the proceedings, as well as other colonial soldiers such as Paul Methuen and Frederick Stopford.

The official proceedings for the day commenced with a Civic welcome at the Exeter Guildhall to the Lord-Lieutenant of the County, Mayors of Western Counties, and others. A procession then made its way to the cross-roads opposite opposite the entrance to Hele's School, where a stand facing Bury Meadow had been erected for ticket holders. Members of the Western Counties' Musical Association, Exeter Oratorio Society, and the Male Voice Choir were were placed on a platform by the gate of Hele's school, while the other two sides of the square were reserved for the general public.

At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the Lord-Lieutenant of Devon, Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue and Viscount Ebrington, took up his position on the platform, accompanied by the Mayor of Exeter, the Sheriff, the Mayor's Chaplain, and Mr. A. E. Dunn (chairman of the Committee). The speakers provided a history of behind the campaign for a statue of Buller, which originated from a meeting held in the Guildhall in 1901.

Fortescue then read a speech from Garnet Wolseley (whom Buller had served under during the Anglo-Ashanti wars in 1870s), who had intended to speak at the ceremony but missed it due to poor health. An extract of Wolseley's speech read as follows:

"From my heart I congratulate Sir Redvers upon being so justly appreciated in this his own loved county, long famous for its fighting leaders, as well, as he has always been, in the Army, where I had the privilege of serving with him for many years. This statue will remind future generations of Western men of the brilliant services performed by Devonshire’s most illustrious son of this period, and cannot fail to inspire them with a desire to serve our Sovereign in their turn as well and as faithfully as Sir Redvers Buller had done throughout his long and brilliant career"

A Union Jack flag covering was then removed to reveal the statue to the public. After musical renditions of 'Land of Hope and Glory' and the National Anthem were performed, a reception was held at Exeter's Victoria Hall.

has type | est de type

inauguration

carried out by | réalisée par

Dunn, Albert Edward

Fortescue, Hugh, 4th Earl Fortescue

Linscott, Thomas

took place at | a eu lieu dans

Exeter

United Kingdom

took place on or within | a eu lieu le ou dans l'intervalle de temps

6 September 1905

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1 day

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Acland, Thomas Dyke, 12th Baronet

Buller, Audrey

Buller, Redvers

Eve, Harry Trelawney

Kekewich, George William

Kennaway, John, 3rd Baronet

Lambert, George, 1st Viscount Lambert

Methuen, Paul, 3rd Baron Methuen

Robertson, Archibald

Soares, Ernest Joseph

St Aubyn, John, 1st Baron St Levan

Stopford, Frederick William

Vincent, Edgar, 1st Viscount D'Abernon

Wolseley, Garnet, 1st Viscount Wolseley

is referred to by | est référencé par

'The Saviour of Natal', Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, September 7, 1905, British Library Newspapers

Exeter Flying Post, September 9 1905