Robert Burns Memorial, Stanley Park

Not to be confused with Robert Burns Memorial (Montreal).
Robert Burns Memorial
The memorial in 2015
Map
ArtistGeorge Anderson Lawson
Year1928 (1928)
LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°17′50″N 123°08′05″W / 49.29719°N 123.13469°W / 49.29719; -123.13469

The Robert Burns Memorial is an outdoor memorial and statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns, located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1]

Description

The statue stands on a tall, light-coloured stone plinth. It is located at the southern approach to the park near Coal Harbour, with Burns facing towards the southern entrance. There is a plaque on the front with his name, followed by reliefs of scenes from his poems "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786), "The Cotter's Saturday Night" (1785), and "Tam O'Shanter" (1790).

History

The sculpture was dedicated on August 25, 1928, and was the first statue erected in Vancouver.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bigelow, Sue. "Robert Burns Statue in Stanley Park". Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  2. ^ Bigelow, Sue (January 24, 2014). "The Robert Burns Memorial in Stanley Park - AuthentiCity". Vancouver Archives. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2016.