Overview
    Identifiers
    Alternate Site Codes
    CPT/NAMM/0082
    Inventory Number
    3318CD1116
    Site Name
    Stanley John (Bertie) Reed Bust, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
    Monuments & Memorials Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
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    Site Recording Admin Comments
    An error occurred when pictures were taken and couldn't be saved. AndPurpose:Date Unveiled: 22 November 2009Designer: Charles Simon FrankBuilder: Not mentionedPerson/Institution Commemorated: Stanley John (Bertie) ReedRecorder Name: Nonkosinathi Grulwanyana and and Yolanda Gontsana
    Classifications
    Monument Type
    Description

    Remembering his heroic act of rescuing John Martin and being the first South African.....

    Original Position
    Yes
    Contains Animal figures?
    No
    Contains Human figures?
    No
    Construction Date Comment
    2009
    Construction Materials
    Bronze
    Pedestal Material
    Stone
    Event Commemorated
    It commemorates a hero, to fellow men, achiever in sport and other major roles in society.
    Unveiled Comment
    Sir Robin Knox-Johnston( long time friend of Bertie)
    Inscriptions
    South African and International sailor supreme, A true sportsman, A real hero and a living legend
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -33.906711, 18.421589
      Western Cape
      • City of Cape Town
      Directions to Site
      It's in Company's Gardens opposite South African National Gallery.
      Access details
      Accessible to public
      Administration of Protections
      Administration Description

      Needs additional photography
      Action Status: Pending
      Site Action: InformationUpdate

      Media
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