Liberation Monument
‘I want to produce a piece of public sculpture (a monument) that obviously deals with issues from the past, but is also concerned with issues of today and the future. Something that hopefully has the possibility of being timeless. I want to create a place with a strong presence, evoking a sense of calm; an area of contemplation while at the same time looking create a meeting place - a place to be enjoyed’.
Eric Snell
June 1994
Liberation Monument
St Peter Port, Guernsey, Liberation Day
2015
2015
Liberation Monument
St Peter Port, Guernsey, Liberation Day
2015
2015
Liberation Monument
Shadow pointing to the 8.00am inscription Liberation Day
2015
2015
Liberation Monument
St Peter Port, Guernsey
High summer
2015
High summer
2015
Liberation Monument
Events leading up the unveiling
Liberation Day
1995
Events leading up the unveiling
Liberation Day
1995
The unveiling of the Liberation Monument
By HRH The Prince of Wales
Liberation Day
1995
By HRH The Prince of Wales
Liberation Day
1995
The shadow path of the proposed Liberation Monument
Research Paper (1994) written by
David O Le Conte BSC, MBA, MIMgt, FRAS
1994
Research Paper (1994) written by
David O Le Conte BSC, MBA, MIMgt, FRAS
1994
Plywood and plaster full-size model of the obelisk
Early experiments at the bowling green, Beau Sejour
January
1995
Early experiments at the bowling green, Beau Sejour
January
1995
Eric Snell explaining the project to his daughter Ella
Beau Sejour, Bowling Green
January
1995
Beau Sejour, Bowling Green
January
1995
Plotting the exact location of the monument
By using Polaris and other stars
December
1994
By using Polaris and other stars
December
1994
Sean Harvey
Plotting the exact alignment of the monument
December
1994
Plotting the exact alignment of the monument
December
1994
David Le Conte and Eric Snell
Discussing the project on site
February
1995
Discussing the project on site
February
1995
David Le Conte and Eric Snell
Discussing the project on site
February
1995
Discussing the project on site
February
1995
David Le Conte and Eric Snell
Discussing the foundation for the obelisk
February
1995
Discussing the foundation for the obelisk
February
1995
David Le Conte (and Ella Snell)
checking shadow lengths
April
1995
checking shadow lengths
April
1995
Mathematically shaped tip of the obelisk
50 layers of blue Guernsey granite
Representing the 50 years of freedom
1995
50 layers of blue Guernsey granite
Representing the 50 years of freedom
1995
Mathematically shaped tip of the obelisk
50 layers of blue Guernsey granite
Representing the 50 years of freedom
1995
50 layers of blue Guernsey granite
Representing the 50 years of freedom
1995
Liberation Monument
Shadow moving along the back of the seating
Liberation Day
2015
Shadow moving along the back of the seating
Liberation Day
2015
The Team
Phil Sebire, David Le Conte, Eric Snell,
Peter Dodsworth & Sean Harvey
9 May 1995
Phil Sebire, David Le Conte, Eric Snell,
Peter Dodsworth & Sean Harvey
9 May 1995
HRH The Prince of Wales
Unveiling of the Liberation Monument
St Peter Port
9 May 1995
Unveiling of the Liberation Monument
St Peter Port
9 May 1995