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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2019
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NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Sculpture ready – at last A commemorative sculpture to mark a historic battle led by a Cambridge-born second lieutenant will finally be unveiled tomorrow. The Le Quesnoy Sculpture was commissioned by the Armistice in Cambridge group early last year, but redtape hurdles prevented it being ready by the original target of November 2018. The sculpture was set in place last week, nearly a year after the intended completion date, at the corner of Thornton Rd and Victoria St. Minister of Internal Affairs Tracey Martin will unveil the sculpture tomorrow at 9.30am, two days shy of 101 years since Kiwi troops liberated the French town of Le Quesnoy from German occupation, led by Second Lieutenant Leslie Averill. The near six-metre-high stainless-steel sculpture was designed by Cambridge artist Fred Graham, and funded by the Armistice in Cambridge group through Lotteries and the WW100 government fund for around $100,000. Roads closures will be in place on Thornton Rd from Victoria St to Grosvenor St, and on Victoria St from Thornton Rd to Princes St from 8am until noon. Those wishing to sit during the unveiling have been advised to bring a chair. “The public are encouraged to come along to share in the celebrations,” said Paul Watkins, chair of Armistice in Cambridge. Watkins said the sculpture was designed to commemorate the soldiers who fought and died in the battle to liberate Le Quesnoy, which is now Cambridge’s sister city. The design concept was based on a well-known Parisian tower, with a fern leaf reaching up two sides. On November 9 and 10, the annual Armistice in Cambridge event, New Zealand’s largest celebration of military heritage, will be staged at Lake Karapiro. The Le Quesnoy Sculpture was erected last week and will be officially unveiled this Saturday.
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