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Lower Sandford Street, LICHFIELD, WS13 6QY

Looking at the water.

It has nicely laid out flower-beds in the grounds.

Statue of Captain Edward John Smith, who was the commander of the RMS Titanic, he was one of the 1513 who lost their lives when the ship struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage in April 1912. The memorial was sculpted by Lady Kathleen Scott, widow of the late polar explorer, Robert Falcon Scott; it cost £740 to commission and manufacture and was unveiled in June 1914. The statue stands in Museum Gardens. He was born in Hanley in Staffordshire in January, 1850. Not sure why there is a statue in Lichfield other than Hanley being in the diocese of Lichfield. The plaque inscription reads: "Commander Edward John Smith, R.D., R.N.R. Born January 27. 1850. Died April 15. 1912. Bequeathed to his countrymen the memory and example of a great heart and a great life and a heroic death. Be British."

Statue of Captain Edward John Smith, who was the commander of the RMS Titanic, he was one of the 1513 who lost their lives when the ship struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage in April 1912. The memorial was sculpted by Lady Kathleen Scott, widow of the late polar explorer, Robert Falcon Scott; it cost £740 to commission and manufacture and was unveiled in June 1914. The statue stands in Museum Gardens. He was born in Hanley in Staffordshire in January, 1850. Not sure why there is a statue in Lichfield other than Hanley being in the diocese of Lichfield. The plaque inscription reads: "Commander Edward John Smith, R.D., R.N.R. Born January 27. 1850. Died April 15. 1912. Bequeathed to his countrymen the memory and example of a great heart and a great life and a heroic death. Be British." The statue is Grade II listed, see: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1187361

The tennis courts are situated at the east end of the park at the edge of the formal Museum Gardens. Just behind is a large office block on Swan Road.

Erected in the gardens a couple of years after the ship went down, the statue is a memorial to Capt Edward John Smith, Captain of The Titanic on its maiden and fateful journey in 1912. The statue was Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101187361-john-smith-statue-museum-gardens-lichfield#.YVSG75rMLIU & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1187361 in 1970.

Situated in the Museum Gardens is an impressive statue to the captain of the Titanic. The bronze statue stands almost eight feet high on a plinth of Cornish granite. The sculptress was Captain Robert Falcon Scott's widow, Kathleen. The statue was unveiled on 29th July 1914 by Captain Smith's daughter Helen. At the time this was controversial as Captain Smith had no connections with Lichfield - he was born in Stoke and spent most of his life in Liverpool and Southampton. Lichfield Council have since refused an offer to transfer it to Stoke on Trent at no cost to them. Image http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Smith

Statue of Captain Edward Smith in Museum Gardens in Lichfield. The cathedral can be seen in the background. Captain Smith was the captain of the Titanic on its fateful maiden voyage. The statue was sculpted by Kathleen Scott.

The courts seem in good condition.