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Title
Memorial to Prince Albert (1819–1861)
Date
1866 (?)
Medium
Sicilian marble, red & grey polished granite
Measurements
H 274 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
M2_MH_S107
Acquisition method
commissioned by public subscription
Work type
Monument
Owner
Manchester City Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade I (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
23rd January 1867
Listing date
18/12/63
Access
not accessible
Access note
Inaccessible until 2024 due to restoration of Town Hall.
Inscription description
around base of memorial: IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE VIRTUES ALBERT PRINCE OF SAXE COBURG AND GOTHA / CONSORT OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF MANCHESTER / A.D.1866 THIS STATUE WAS PRESENTED TO HIS FELLOW CITIZENS / BY THOMAS GOADSBY MAYOR OF MANCHESTER 1861-62; on pedestal of statue : ALBERT