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Robert Burns Memorial, Stanley Park

The Robert Burns Memorial is an outdoor memorial and statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns, located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Description

The statue stands on a tall, light-coloured stone plinth. It is located at the southern approach to the park near Coal Harbour, with Burns facing towards the southern entrance. There is a plaque on the front with his name, followed by reliefs of scenes from his poems "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786), "The Cotter's Saturday Night" (1785), and "Tam O'Shanter" (1790).

History

The sculpture was dedicated on August 25, 1928, and was the first statue erected in Vancouver.

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