The Prince Albert memorial has been a landmark in Abingdon for 149 years.
His foundation was put in 150 years ago, in 1864, three years after the good prince died at the age of 42, and left the queen and nation in mourning. The monument is 48 feet high and designed by John Gibbs of Oxford.
Albert is cared for by the Albert Memorial (Abingdon) Trust, a charity whose aims are to maintain, preserve, and keep in good repair the Albert Memorial situated in Albert Park, Abingdon.
It is the start of the month and the city daily photo community choose a theme and this month it is landmark. To view other landmarks visit here.
Strange question. Does anyone know why Victoria was moved from the market place to the abbey grounds and not moved to be with Albert?
Terrific perspective shots, and an ideal choice for the theme.
I suspect she would not want to be looked down upon by her husband … he’s much higher up than she is.
My grandad used to say (not sure if true or not) that the reason they were not togwether in the first place was that the good people of Abingdon didn’t want a German in the market place.
prince albert…. snigger!
For the record, Prince Albert was an extraordinary man: a strong supporter of scientific research (pure and applied) and of culture and the arts. As a foreigner, he approached the British establishment with fresh and critical eyes. I imagine that the Duke of Edinburgh and he would have enjoyed each other’s enquiring mind and sardonic sense of humour.
Was he ever in the Market Place in the first place?Don’t ever recall seeing any archive pictures-only of Queen Victoria.
Was Victoria not moved during one of the wars to make room for water tanks?
Question, why is there a water mark height on the Albert memorial in Albert Park, if that is a water mark?