The Plazza, Media City, Salford - 4. 03.19
Having seen a feature on the news channels this morning on the unveiling of a commemorative sculpture marking the 75th Anniversary of D-Day by Alfie Bradley, I've been on my travels down to Media City to get some images before it embarks on a short England tour.
The statue named the Soldiers Of Sacrifice represents Denham Brotheridge believed to be the first Allied soldier to be killed in enemy action on D-Day June 1944.
Lt Brotheridge of D Company 2nd Oxford and Buckingham Light Infantry, was mortally wounded in an attack which secured the bridge at Benouville.
Depicting a soldiers form crouching down as if to throw a grenade, but instead releasing a peace dove.
The sculpture will embark on a tour of selected locations in England and Normandy before residing permanently in the D-Day Story Museum in Portsmouth.
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The statue named the Soldiers Of Sacrifice represents Denham Brotheridge believed to be the first Allied soldier to be killed in enemy action on D-Day June 1944.
Lt Brotheridge of D Company 2nd Oxford and Buckingham Light Infantry, was mortally wounded in an attack which secured the bridge at Benouville.
Depicting a soldiers form crouching down as if to throw a grenade, but instead releasing a peace dove.
The sculpture will embark on a tour of selected locations in England and Normandy before residing permanently in the D-Day Story Museum in Portsmouth.
Click image to view...
Soldiers Of Sacrifice
Part of the sculpture is made from 4,414 replica bullets honouring every soldier that was killed on D-Day. You can see bullets in the tray below the sculpture which I suspect could be pilfered by the odd person.
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