War Veteran by Ronald Rae c1980
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War Veteran by Ronald Rae c1980
Image: © Philip Jeffrey Taken: 17 Feb 2018
This granite life size sculpture of a land mine victim depicts the human cost of war based on Rae’s grandfather who fought in the Battle of the Somme. The sculpture featured in the Landmine Exhibition at Leeds Royal Armouries which was dedicated to the work of Princess Diana.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.0476
Longitude
-0.748248