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Statue of Queen Anne south at Holmhurst St Mary's School is dated 1711-1712, and understood to be in Carrara Marble by the English sculptor Francis Bird. The statue originally stood outside St Paul's Cathedral in London, but by 1886 it was in a poor condition and replaced by a replica. The discarded statue was moved by Victorian writer Augustus Hare to his house at Holmhurst St Mary in c.1888, with a new plinth formed from the local sandstone.

How she should look... Britannia was looking upwards to her left, and wearing a laurel wreath upon her head. She is amply dressed, with Minerva's breastplate with a gorgon mask, worn as a sash. With her right hand she supports a metal trident. Her left hand is resting on the cartouche with the Royal Arms.

Severed Head of the 'enemy' rests under the foot of America.

How she should look... ''America'' is to the back of the monument on the North side. She looks upwards to her right and wears a feathered head-dress. Her body is naked, except for a feathered skirt and a drapery traversing her loins. This hangs between her legs and folds about her right arm. Her hair falls onto her shoulders. She has a quiver of arrows on her back, supported by a strap, which appears over her left shoulder. In her left hand she supports a metal bow. Her right hand is raised and appears to have been clasping something, possibly an arrow. Her naked right foot rests on a severed, bearded male head, behind which stands a large lizard.

How she should look... ''France'' is seated and looking slightly downwards to her right. She is amply clad and wears on her head a helmet with three fleurs-de-lis on the visor, surmounted by a plume sweeping back. Her right hand rests on a substantial truncheon, whose other end is upon the ground.. With her right hand she holds a large mural crown, which rests on her advanced left leg. Unlike Britannia, who is opposite to her at the front of the monument, she has no physical contact with the cartouche with the Royal Arms.

How she should look... ''Ireland'' is seated at the back on the south side. She is well draped but has a bare left breast. Her hair is loose and hangs down her back. A harp rests on her right thigh, supported by both hands.

Statue of Queen Anne south at Holmhurst St Mary's School is dated 1711-1712, and understood to be in Carrara Marble by the English sculptor Francis Bird. The statue originally stood outside St Paul's Cathedral in London, but by 1886 it was in a poor condition and replaced by a replica. The discarded statue was moved by Victorian writer Augustus Hare to his house at Holmhurst St Mary in c.1888, with a new plinth formed from the local sandstone. The Queen is represented standing, the crown on her head, the Order of St. George round her neck, and with the sceptre in her right hand and the orb in her left. Her sceptre is held pointing downwards. The Queen looks imperiously upwards and to her right. The statue has a substantial oval self-base. The plinth is also oval in general section, with an elaborate cornice, and four projections, corresponding with the four surrounding allegorical figures. Between the projections are panels with frame mouldings. The whole structure stands on a circular platform... To the front of the plinth stands a cartouche with the Royal Arms. Britannia, to the left of it, supports it with her left hand. From the four projections on the plinth, volutes curve outwards and down to form seats for the four female personifications.

How she should look.. The Statue comprises of a robed figure of Queen Anne standing on an elliptical pedistal flanked by four seated female figures representing Britannia, France, Ireland and North America, all on a stepped plinth.

Anything and everything you could want to know about this original statue of Queen Anne and her Ladies in Wait, and the sculpters and person responsible for it winding up hidden away on Holmhust St Mary's. Public Sculptures of Sussex What about its future and condition now? PDF Structural Survey Feb 08

Markers found near Holmhurst property, no idea what these are for, very small not lined as graves or markers would have been, pets maybe?

Marker found near Holmhurst property, no idea what this is for, very small not lined as a grave or marker would have been, pets maybe?

Half way marker... We really just acidently came upon this today but I'm so glad for it.

Yes folks he will be the first placed Rhino, if he lived to the end. Rhinos are not very fast but they are very tenacious :)

Scouts with Rhino, hes very tame :)

Where is Moe? No idea, To tell you the truth I'm sure there are fast folks doing the marathon, but none more interesting as the stragglers...

Seriously, This is exactly why I don't run. Look at them, and there were more on the way, not to mention this is only the half way mark!!!. Any thing that requires emergency assistance in such a large scale can NOT be good.... :/

Left behind incase of any more wild life or insane folks doing the 1/2 marathon in a record 12 hour time :D

Bit of a play with photoshop on this one, like the detail and feel :) Hastings Pier