Made of beaten copper. War-damaged in 1944 it was restored and re-erected in 1950.
Site: Sante Maria weather vane (1 memorial)
WC2, Temple Place, 2
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Sante Maria weather vane
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Santa Maria, ship
The flag ship, the largest of 3 ships, in which Columbus discovered America. ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sante Maria weather vane
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William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount
Born New York City into an extremely wealthy family. Lived in Rome in his mi...
J. Starkie Gardner
Sculptor of, and historian on, decorative ironwork. Also wrote on geology and...
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