Rhodes Memorial

Rondebosch, Cape Town,
Western Cape

Architect: Sir Herbert BAKER
Sculptor Physical Energy statue: George Frederic WATTS

Front view. This is the 10000 photo to be loaded on the Artefacts website
Photographer: Roger Fisher

Date:1906
Type:Monument
Status:Extant

 

Coordinates:
33°57'08.52" S 18°27'32.48" E Alt: 166m

Notes:

The statue of Cecil Rhodes was vandalised sometime between the 12th and 13th of July 2020, the head of the statue was removed using an angle-grinder.

See also:
news24 Cecil John Rhodes statue in Cape Town vandalised, head chopped off, article by Mpho Raborife, 14 July, 2020.
IOL Cecil John Rhodes statue at Rhodes Memorial beheaded, article by Theolin Tembo, 14 July, 2020.
Singer & Sons, JW.


References:

Baker, Herbert. 1944. Architecture & personalities. London: Country Life. pg 39-41

Cole, DI. 2002. The building stones of Cape Town : a geological walking tour. Cape Town: Council for Geoscience. pg 14-16

Crump, Alan & Van Niekerk, Raymund. 1988. Public sculptures & reliefs Cape Town. Cape Town: Clifton Publications. pg 9 (ill.), 54-55 (ill.), 56, 57 (ill.)

Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg 215

Greig, Doreen. 1970. Herbert Baker in South Africa. Cape Town: PURNELL. pg 111, 112 ill

Keath, Michael. 1992. Herbert Baker: Architecture and Idealism 1892 - 1913: The South African Years. Gibraltar: Ashanti Pub. Ltd.. pg 123, 125, 126-127 (ill.), 129-130, 131 (ill), 132, 134 (ill.), 137 (ill.), 143, 151, 163, 191

Shorten, John R. 1963. The Golden Jubilee of Greater Cape Town : A record of the Mother City from the earliest days to the present. Cape Town: Shorten and Smith Publications. pg 192 ill.

Simons, Phillida Brooke, Proust, Alain & Martin, Leni. 1996. Groote Schuur : Great Granary to Stately Home. Cape Town: Fernwood Press. pg 29

Stewart, John. 2021. Sir Herbert Baker : architect to the British Empire. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc.. pg 71-73, 74 ill, 77, 83, 94, 101, 102 ill

van Tonder, JJ. 1977. Fotobeeld van 300 Monumente, Standbeelde en Gedenktekens langs die pad van Suid-Afrika. Krugersdorp: JJ van Tonder. pg 39

Van Tonder, JJ. 1971. Sewentien perd- en ruitermonumente in Suid-Afrika. Krugersdorp: Private. pg 55-60

Walker, Michael. 2012. Early architects of Cape Town and their buildings (1820 - 1926) with postcard illustrations, The. St James: Michael Walker. pg 102


Front view
Photographer: Roger Fisher

Statue 'Physical Energy' looking over Cape Town
Photographer: Roger Fisher

Statue 'Physical Energy' looking over Cape Town
Photographer: Roger Fisher

Detail of statue 'Physical Energy'
Photographer: Roger Fisher

Columns
Photographer: Roger Fisher

Columns
Photographer: Roger Fisher

Columns from inside
Photographer: Roger Fisher

Columns from inside
Photographer: Roger Fisher

View from memorial
Photographer: Roger Fisher

View from inside
Photographer: Roger Fisher

Bust of Rhodes
Photographer: Roger Fisher

Bust of Rhodes detail
Photographer: Roger Fisher

Plaque to HJ da F Wollheim situated on the road up to the memorial

IN MEMORY OF
H.J.da F. WOLLHEIM
MANAGER OF GROOTE SCHUUR ESTATE
1910 - 1931
_______
BORN 1ST DECEMBER.1874.
DIED 19TH JULY.1947.

Photographer: Roger Fisher

Plaque to HJ da F Wollheim situated on the road up to the memorial

IN MEMORY OF
H.J.da F. WOLLHEIM
MANAGER OF GROOTE SCHUUR ESTATE
1910 - 1931
_______
BORN 1ST DECEMBER.1874.
DIED 19TH JULY.1947.

Photographer: Roger Fisher

The Rhodes National South African Memorial, Groote Schuur - 1911
Ref: Finch 1911: between pg 24 and 25

Invitation to Mr Stephen Cavanagh Esq to attend the dedication ceremony of the Rhodes Memorial at Groote Schuur on 5 July 1912. A separate invitation was extended to Mrs J Cavanagh. From the collections of the Library of Parliament, Acc. No. 7075 (1 & 2).
Card designed by Sid P Cowen, Cape Town.
Submitted by Lila Komnick