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Hamo Thornycroft
- Designed by the Royal Academician Hamo Thornycroft, it was completed in 1901.
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The Statue of Alfred the Great is located in the centre of Winchester, England. It was commissioned in 1899 as part of the celebrations of the millennium since the death of Alfred the Great, the Saxon monarch considered one of the founders of England. [1] Designed by the Royal Academician Hamo Thornycroft, it was completed in 1901. [2]
The statue of a suitably heroic Alfred was designed by Hamo Thornycroft, R.A., and erected in 1899 to mark one thousand years since Alfred's death.
In 1899 it was decided to build a statue of King Alfred to mark the millennium of his death - he died 1000 years earlier. He ruled from 849-899. The statue was finished in 1901. It has the inscription 'Aelfred, To the Founder of the Kingdom and Nation'.
This magnificent bronze Statue, by Hamo Thornycroft, was commissioned by Alderman Bowker and the City Corporation to mark the millennium of Aelfred’s death. It was erected in 1901. It is 2.5 times life size, 15 feet (4.57 m) high, and weighs 5 tons.
Hamo Thorneycroft's majestic statue of King Alfred the Great was unveiled at the lower end of the Broadway in Winchester during the millenary celebrations of his death in 1901. It was the culmination of a host of celebratory activities masterminded by Mayor Alfred Bowker.
The 4.5 meter bronze statue was designed by Hamo Thornycroft and weighs just over 5 tones. The most symbolic aspect of the statue is the positioning of the sword, which is set with the point facing downwards and held just below the hilt.
His last known resting place has been commemorated with the opening in 2003 of Hyde Abbey Garden, designed by leading landscape architect and former pupil of Winchester College, Kim Wilkie. Today his imposing bronze statue which dominates the Broadway is one of Winchester’s most famous landmarks.
