Robert Burns Memorial, Stanley Park
| Robert Burns Memorial | |
|---|---|
 The memorial in 2015 | |
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| Artist | George Anderson Lawson |
| Year | 1928 |
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| 49°17′50″N 123°08′05″W / 49.29719°N 123.13469°WCoordinates: 49°17′50″N 123°08′05″W / 49.29719°N 123.13469°W | |
The Robert Burns Memorial is an outdoor memorial and statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns, located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1]
Description[]
Located at the southern approach to the park near Coal Harbour, upon a tall light-coloured stone plinth, a standing Robert Burns facing the south towards the southern entrance. A plaque appears on the front with his name, followed clockwise of reliefs of scenes from his poems, To a Mountain Daisy (1786), The Cotter's Saturday Night (1785), and Tam O'Shanter (1790).
History[]
The sculpture was dedicated on 25 August 1928, becoming the first statue erected in Vancouver.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Bigelow, Sue. "Robert Burns Statue in Stanley Park".
- ^ Bigelow, Sue. "The Robert Burns Memorial in Stanley Park - AuthentiCity".
External links[]
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