Sculpture: Tower of London execution site
Erection date: 4/9/2006
{Around the edge of the lower black circle:}
Gentle visitor pause a while, where you stand death cut away the light of many days. Here jewelled names were broken from the vivid thread of life. May they rest in peace while we walk the generations around their strife and courage under these restless skies.
{Around the edge of the upper glass circle:}
Close to this site were executed:
{a list of 10 names each with the year of execution, in date sequence. For the names see the Subjects commemorated list.}
Catling wrote the poem as well as creating the sculpture. Doesn't that cushion look lovely and comfy - just the place to lay a weary head. From photos on the web we see that a tassel used to dangle at all four corners. We can't discover who was honoured to unveil this art-work. It really demands a queen but perhaps the PR department at the Palace felt it was an inappropriate association.
Site: Tower of London execution site (1 memorial)
EC3, Tower Green, Tower of London
Members of royalty sentenced to death were spared the ordeal of public execution on Tower Hill. This spot, inside the very secure Tower of London, was reserved just for them, and apparently the executions took place under cover. Excavations have confirmed the existence of a building here.
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