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May Eternal Light Shine upon Them
May Eternal Light Shine upon Them
May Eternal Light Shine upon Them
May Eternal Light Shine upon Them
May Eternal Light Shine upon Them
May Eternal Light Shine upon Them
May Eternal Light Shine upon Them

Image credit: Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge

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The statue was presented for the opening of the Scott Polar Research Institute building in 1934. The model was A. W. Lawrence, younger brother of T. E. Lawrence, also known as Lawrence of Arabia.

Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge

Cambridge

Title

May Eternal Light Shine upon Them

Date

1920

Medium

bronze & stone

Measurements

H 185 x W 174 x D 40 cm (E);
Plinth: H 28 x W 33.4 x D 43.5 cm

Accession number

Z: 315

Acquisition method

gift

Work type

Sculpture

Inscription description

inscribed on the front: LUX / PERPETUA / LUCEAT EIS ('May eternal light shine upon them') / K. SCOTT.

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Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge

Lensfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1ER England

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