Hand of Peace
Hand of Peace
Hand of Peace
Hand of Peace
Hand of Peace
Hand of Peace
Hand of Peace
Hand of Peace
Hand of Peace
Hand of Peace
Hand of Peace
Hand of Peace
Hand of Peace

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Standing protectively behind the lump of Malvern rock that forms the war memorial set up after the First World War, this sculpture consists of a large open right hand, with fingers and thumb pointing upwards, upon which are three doves with outstretched wings, two on the palm of the hand and one near the tips of the fingers. Each of these symbolise one of the three branches of the armed services – the Army, the Navy, and the Royal Air Force. The work is set within a small circular garden, with a border of shrubs behind it and three hardwood benches set around the circle.
Title

Hand of Peace

Date

1999

Medium

bronze & Bath stone

Measurements

H 240 x W 130 x D (?) cm

Accession number

WR14_DJ_S006

Acquisition method

commissioned by Royal British Legion

Work type

Statue

Owner

Malvern Hills Conservators

Custodian

Malvern Hills Conservators

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

30th July 1999

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

signature (near the base of the sculpture at the back): Hand of Peace / 1999 / Sculptor Rose Garrard / Stonemason Darren Bennett

Inscription description

inscription (across the palm of the hand, sloping upwards and in two lines of incised letters): In glorious hope our sorrowing land / Commits our children to your peaceful hand; plaque two: BRITISH LEGION / BARNARDS GREEN / GARDEN / OF / REMEMBRANCE

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