Peace Statue

The statue was unveiled by the Duke of Norfolk, the Lord Lieutenant of Sussex, on 12 October 1912. Large crowds gathered for the unveiling of both the statue and the nurse's home on Wellington Road, which the duke inaugurated on the same day. The duke emphasised the importance of a monument to peace at a time of rising tension in Europe and a widespread fear that war was looming. Among the attendees were the mayors of both Brighton and Hove and many local dignitaries. They sung hymns including "O God, Our Help in Ages Past", accompanied by the Royal Artillery Band, and the Bishop of Chichester, Charles Ridgeway, offered a dedicatory prayer. Several speeches were given, after which the…

The statue straddles the boundary between Brighton and Hove on Kingsway (named for Edward VII) facing Brunswick Terrace with its back to the sea. It is a bronze statue standing on a globe atop a pedestal of Derbyshire granite. The statue takes the form of a draped, winged figure of Victory. Victory stands on a globe, also in bronze, which is supported by dolphins at the four corners of the pedestal. The dolphins, a symbol of Brighton, have swags (decorative tree branches) in their mouths. Victory holds an olive branch in her outstretched right hand and an orb (a symbol of sovereignty) in her left. The pedestal contains elaborate decoration. On each face of the pedestal is a bronze plaque…