Stone Plaque from Manby Monument
Contributed by Time and Tide Museum
Stone plaque which formed part of the Manby Monument in his garden at Pedastal House, now at Time and Tide Museum
This stone plaque once formed part of the monument erected by Captain Manby in the front garden of his house in Southtown, Great Yarmouth. It shows, in carved relief, a man firing a line from a mortar to a ship foundering in heavy seas.
Additional Notes
Theme: Lifesaving
Exhibition: Captain George Manby
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Stone Plaque from Manby Monument
This page is part of the Narrative Theme(s): Lifesaving
This page is part of the Online Exhibition(s): Captain George Manby