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Title
SS 'Daphne' Memorial
Date
1997
Medium
bronze on granite base
Measurements
H (?) x W 52 x D 52 cm;
Plinth: H 86 x W 71 x D 74 cm
Accession number
G51_GB_S016
Work type
Sculpture
Owner
Glasgow City Council
Custodian
Glasgow City Council
Work status
extant
Access
at all times
Inscription description
on the relief: SS 'DAPHNE' / DISASTER ON THE CLYDE / A vessel of 500-tons built by Alexander Stephen & Sons for the Laird Line's / Irish Trade, DAPHNE, capsized at her launch on the 3rd of July, 1883. She / heeled over, and sank as she entered the water and 124 workers of various / professions perished. Included were a number of apprentices ages ranging / from 14 to 20 years. Most workers were trapped below decks in holds / engine-room and cabins in which they were working. / Commissioned by: Glasgow District Council / Design by: Govan Practical and / Historical Art Group / Sculpted by: John McArthur
