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Burnaby's Memorial

Colonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby
Bedford 1842 - Abu Klea, Egypt 1885)
English traveller and soldier
(Wikipedia)
1885

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Description

Portland stone obelisk, 17 m (50 ft) tall, with a relief bust, the name BURNABY and the dated place names KHIVA 1875 and ABU KLEA 1885.

Annotation

The obelisk was unveiled by Lord Charles Beresford on 13 November 1885.

Tags

Locatie (N 52°28'51" - W 1°53'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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