Location
Opposite the D-Day Museum on the junction of Clarence Esplanade and Avenue de Caen (formerly Castle Avenue).
Description
The statue is life size.
Memorial
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Inscription
"MONTY"
FIELD MARSHAL VISCOUNT MONTGOMERY
OF ALAMEIN
PORTSMOUTH GARRISON COMMANDER 1937-38
ALLIED FORCES COMMANDER ON D-DAY
AND DURING THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN
THIS STATUE WAS
ERECTED FROM DONATIONS MADE BY
VETERANS, ORGANISATIONS, INDIVIDUALS
AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
UNVEILED 4th JUNE 1997 BY HRH THE DUKE OF KENT, KG.
FIELD MARSHAL VISCOUNT MONTGOMERY
OF ALAMEIN
PORTSMOUTH GARRISON COMMANDER 1937-38
ALLIED FORCES COMMANDER ON D-DAY
AND DURING THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN
THIS STATUE WAS
ERECTED FROM DONATIONS MADE BY
VETERANS, ORGANISATIONS, INDIVIDUALS
AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
UNVEILED 4th JUNE 1997 BY HRH THE DUKE OF KENT, KG.
Further Information
In 1937, Brigadier B.L. Montgomery was the Garrison Commander at Portsmouth. He lived at the Governor's House in Ravelin Park. For the rest of his career see Wikipedia.
