Scott Statue, christchurch (Christchurch)

A week after the news broke in Christchurch a committee was set up to organise a Scott memorial fund. The Christchurch City Council entered into a contract with Lady Kathleen Scott. Lady Scott, a British sculptor, had been married to Captain Robert Falcon Scott since 1908. Lady Scott agreed to complete a sculpture of Scott for £1 000. A bronze statue was originally intended but when the work was started in 1915 all available metal was being used by armament makers. The subsequent high cost of bronze meant that Carrara marble was a more viable option.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Falcon_Scott
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Coordinates:  43°31'52"S 172°38'1"E
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