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Memorials in Govan

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Photographs of Statues & Memorials

 in the Govan District of Glasgow

on the South Side of the River Clyde



Statue of John Elder in Elder Park in Govan, Glasgow

Statue of John Elder in Elder Park.

Sculpted by Sir JE Boehm and erected in 1888.

John Elder was one of the fathers of modern shipbuilding.

 It was his development of the compound steam engine

 that led to the River Clyde being at the forefront

 of the world shipbuilding industry.






Statue of John Elder in Elder Park in Govan


Statue of Isabella Elder in Elder Park in Govan, Glasgow

Statue of Isabella Elder in Elder Park

 - an "A" listed monument

Isabella Elder founded the Elder Park

 in memory of her husband John Elder.

John Elder was a well-known marine engineer

 with the River Clyde ship building companies.







Submariner Memorial in Elder Park in Govan, Glasgow

The Submariner Memorial

 in Elder Park





Cormorants statue outside the Fairfields Building in Govan, Glasgow

The "Cormorants" statue outside the

Fairfields Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Building

Fairfields 
was a shipbuilding company on the River Clyde at Govan.

 
It was a major warship builder for the Royal Navy

through the 
First and Second World Wars.

 It also built transatlantic liners,

 including record breaking ships for the 
Cunard Line

 and Canadian Pacific,

 such as the 
Blue Riband winning RMS Campania

 and RMS Lucania.

The former Fairfields continues

 as part of BAE Systems Surface Ships





Sir William Pearce statue in front of the Pearce Institute Building in Govan

Bronze Statue of Sir William Pearce

( known as "The Black Man" )

 at the Pearce Institute Building

Designed by Onslow Ford and erected in 1894

Pearce was chairman

of the 
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company


The Pearce Institute is a Category 'A'

listed community facility,

 designed by Sir Rowand Anderson

 and completed in 1906.






Sir William Pearce statue in front of the Pearce Institute Building in Govan

Bronze Statue of Sir William Pearce

( known as "The Black Man" )

 at the Pearce Institute Building







Statue of Sir William Pearce

Statue of Sir William Pearce






Aitken Memorial drinking fountain at Govan Cross

Aitken Memorial at Govan Cross

This elaborate, domed, cast-iron, drinking fountain,
produced at the Denny Works of Cruikshanks & Co,
 was erected in 1884

in memorial
to the contribution made by Dr. Aitken
 to the welfare of the community
.




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