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Title
Spencer Compton Cavendish (1833–1908), 8th Duke of Devonshire
Date
1910
Medium
bronze & granite
Measurements
H 260 x W 90 x D 110 cm;
Plinth: H 285 x W 195 x D 195 cm
Accession number
BN21_LS_S003
Acquisition method
purchased by public subscription
Work type
Statue
Owner
Eastbourne Borough Council
Custodian
Eastbourne Borough Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
24th October 1910
Listing date
17/05/71
Access
at all times
Inscription description
gilt inscription on pedestal, facing King Edward's Parade: SPENCER COMPTON / EIGHTH / DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE KG / CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY / OF CAMBRIDGE LORD LIEUTENANT / OF THE COUNTY OF DERBY MAYOR / OF EASTBOURNE 1897 ---1898 / BORN 23 JULY 1833 / DIED 24 MARCH 1908 / ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF EASTBOURNE / IN RECOGNITION OF HIS GREAT SERVICE TO / HIS COUNTRY AS A STATESMAN AND OF HIS / DEEP INTEREST IN THE PROSPERITY AND / WELFARE OF THE TOWN 1910
