Statue of Captain Albert Ball
Statue of Captain Albert Ball, War memorial in Nottingham Castle Gardens, England
A bronze statue depicts Captain Albert Ball in his flying uniform, with a robed female figure representing Air standing behind him pointing upward.
The memorial was unveiled in September 1921 to commemorate World War I pilot Captain Albert Ball, who achieved 44 confirmed aerial victories before his death.
The statue draws inspiration from Christian iconography of saints and includes relief carvings of an S.E.5a biplane on its Portland stone base.
Visitors can find this Grade II listed monument in the gardens of Nottingham Castle, alongside other military memorials and historical structures.
The German aviator Manfred von Richthofen declared Captain Ball as the most skilled English pilot during World War I.
Location: City of Nottingham
Architects: Edwin Alfred Rickards
Creator: Henry Poole
GPS coordinates: 52.94998,-1.15383
Latest update: March 7, 2025 06:26
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