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Statue of John Fane Charles Hamilton
Statue formerly installed in Hamilton, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A bronze statue of Captain John Fane Charles Hamilton was installed for seven years, in Hamilton, New Zealand, from in 2013[1] until removal in June 2020.[2]
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Artist | Margriet Windhausen |
Year | 2013 (2013) |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Subject | John Fane Charles Hamilton |
Location | Hamilton, New Zealand |
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The settlement of Hamilton (now a city) was named after Captain Hamilton,[3] a British naval officer who was killed in action during colonial invasion of Maori land at the Battle of Gate Pā.