Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Wall of the Ancestors, Deptford Strand Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 888 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMSS14 | |
Title | Wall of the Ancestors, Deptford Strand | |
Sculptor | Bond, Martin | |
Date of design | 1997 | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | September 1997 | |
Road | Deptford Strand | |
Precise Location | North-east (riverside) wall of Aragon Tower | |
A to Z Ref | 4B 80 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE8 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Deptford Discovery Team | |
Notes | ||
Two walls. Eight faces on each. Three on top row, two on centre row three on bottom row. Heads at lower left and right cover partially metal plates painted red and black to imitate brick pattern. One hinge, one round keyhole - purpose unknown. | ||
Images of local historical and contemporary characters. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | On steel plaque on right wall below heads, in black incised lettering: ART ON THE WATERFRONT / MARTIN BOND / Constructed from cast stone, the sculptures celebrate the historical / significance of this waterfront by portraying numerous protagonists alongside / some contemporary characters. / It aims to reflect the past and present inhabitants at Pepys Estate / The face on the wall are Catherine Czar Debra Shirley Doctor Tony of Peter Lee Stewart Burnhart O'Leary Aragon the Gloss Great Sir Queen David Grindling Francis Elizabeth I O'Hara Gibbons Drake Michael Metrina Phineas Olaudah Pete Tommy Hamilton Pett Equiano Pope Martin September 1997 A Deptford Discovery Team initiative (in blue lettering) REGENERATION THROUGH HERITAGE ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Heads | Cream cast stone | each c. 100 x 70 |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Water staining |
