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Spean Bridge Commando Memorial, Painted Base
Our statue is an exact 8" scale replica of the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge, the men on top are finished is bronze resin and the base is handpainted to match the full size monument.
THE COMMANDO MEMORIAL
1939-1945
SPEAN BRIDGE
The Commando Memorial is located at Spean Bridge, the closest village to Achnacarry, the basic training centre for a great many wartime Commandos. The spectacular monument stands on an elevated site facing towards the Western end of Scotland’s Great Glen and overlooking the River Spean and Ben Nevis.
The design, submitted by Mr Scott Sutherland, an Art Teacher in the College of Art, Dundee, was selected in October 1949 by the Memorial Committee. From selection, it took a further two years to prepare the master sculpture in clay and plaster before the final casting in bronze. The Finished monument depicts three, 9ft. 4in. high, World War Two Commandos standing shoulder to shoulder. The Bronzes are mounted onto a granite base measuring an additional 8ft. giving an overall height of over 17ft.
The memorial is dedicated to the 1,700 Commandos who died in the 1939-45 war. It was formally unveiled on the 27th September 1952 by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother to a large crowd of ex-Commandos, their families and onlookers. Following the unveiling Lord Lovat, the wartime Commando leader, made an emotional address remembering the dead, and paying tribute to the sacrifice they made for their Country. Following Lovat’s address, the ceremony concluded with the playing of the lament, ‘The Flowers o’ the Forest’ by a lone piper, standing at the base of the memorial.
A bronze tablet mounted on the front face of the granite base states :
IN MEMORY OF
THE OFFICERS AND
MEN OF
THE COMMANDOS
WHO DIED IN THE
SECOND WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945
THIS COUNTRY WAS
THEIR TRAINING
GROUND
In an effort to be more sustainable we've had our outer packaging redesigned to be fully recyclable. Every statue comes in a simple elegant printed brown box with printed fabric tape.
Inside the box the statue will be protected with bubble wrap and special foam bags to minimise the chance of damage in transit.
Plaque Engraving Info
All our statues include the option of a personalised engraved plaque on the wooden base, at no extra charge.
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Bronze statues come with a jeweller’s brass plate
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Pewter/silver statues come with a nickel silver plate
How to Add a Plaque
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Start by selecting your desired finish and base option.
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Then click "Add a Plate" - this will open a drop-down menu.
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Enter your engraving using the line format provided.
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Presentation bases allow up to 4 lines
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Mahogany bases allow up to 6 lines
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Max 35 characters per line
Important Notes
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If engraving is left blank, no plaque will be included.
Want a blank plate? Just write that in the engraving box. -
Once ordered, please check your confirmation email to make sure your plaque text has gone through.
If it’s missing, it means it didn’t go through - you can either wait for us to get in touch or just email us your engraving directly at sales@balwalk.com. -
Double-check your engraving before sending - any mistakes will mean we need to make a new plate.
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Text will be centre-aligned and sized to fit the plaque.
Badges
We offer 3D cap badges that can be added to the sculpture base or onto the plaque itself.
If we don’t have a 3D version of the badge you want, we can engrave it directly onto the plaque instead.
| Product Code | B77hp |
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| Price Code | FJ |
| Sculpting Scale | 8" |
| Base Material of the Statue | Cold Cast Resin |
| Height Including Presentation Base | 15.5" / 39cm |
| Width with Presentation Base | 7" / 18cm |
| Depth with Presentation Base | 7.5" / 19cm |
| Weight | 4.8kg |
Please be aware that these measurements are not exact and have been rounded for ease.
As every item is individually handmade the exact dimensions may vary slighty.