Bamse
UKNIWM Ref: 57859
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Address
| Type: |
ANIMAL FIGURE |
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| OS Map Ref: |
No 710 570 |
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Inscription
BAMSE/ Life Saving Heroic WWII Norwegian Sea Dog/ 1937 - 1944/ died and buried at Montrose/ Crew Member/ Royal Norwegian Navy Minesweeper Thorodd/ Unveiled 17th October 2006/ by/ Captain His Royal Highness The Duke Of York, KG. KCVO/ Commissioned by The Montrose Heritage Trust/ Sculptor: Alan Beattie Herriot DA ARBS/ Sponsors/ Glaxo Smith Kline/ The Kavli Foundation/ The Royal Norwegian Navy, the peoples of Scotland and Norway, and Montrose Port Authority.
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| SCULPTURE |
STONE |
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GOOD |
| PLINTH |
GRANITE |
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GOOD |
| TABLET |
GRANITE |
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GOOD |
Physical Description
Statue of Bamse, St Bernard dog, set on a rectangular stone plinth. Dedicatory inscription on a tablet set onto the front face of the plinth.
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
ANIMAL MEMORIALS |
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| Total names on memorial: |
1 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
1 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
Yes |
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| War |
SECOND WORLD WAR |
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| Total names on memorial: |
1 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
1 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
year died, place of death, forename, place of burial |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
Yes |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
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| Maintenance History: |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| UNVEILING |
HRH THE DUKE OF YORK |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
£50,000 |
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| Comments on Costs: |
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Craftsmen
| Name | Occupation |
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| Mr Alan Herriot |
SCULPTOR |
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
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| Comments: |
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| Photographs: |
3 |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
L |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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| Press Cuttings: |
5 |
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| Publication Name | Author | Date Published | Page / Date | Other Information |
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| The London Paper |
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17 October 2006 |
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| The Courier and Advertiser |
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05 May 2005; 12 May 2006; 14 October 2006; 18 October 2006 |
Angus and Mearns edition |
| Fundraising Literature |
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Leaflet produced by the Montrose Heritage TRust |
