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Statue of General Charles George Gordon

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Statue of General Charles George Gordon outside entrance to Robert Gordon's College, Schoolhill.

The inscription on the base reads "Charles George Gordon, R.E.C.B., Major General, born 28 January 1833, fell in his country's service at Kartoum, January 1885, dedicated to his memory by members of the Gordon Clan "I have done my best for the honour of our country", Kartoum 14 December 1884"

The statue was sculpted by T. Stuart Burnett, ARSA, and unveiled by the Marquis of Huntly on Saturday 16th June 1888.
Aberdeen City Centre
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