Lord's Cricket Ground - St John's Wood Road, London, UK - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This sculpture, that is carved from Portland stone, stands about two metres high by five metres in length. It was carved by Gilbert Bayes and shows a variety of sports men and women dressed for different games. Along the top, between the heads, are the famous words from the poem "Vitai Lampada", "Play up! play up! and play the game". A reference to a cricket match and how the same fortitude is needed in battle no matter how bad the odds may be against you.

The sculpture is Grade II listed and the entry, at the English Heritage website (visit link), tells us:

"Relief sculpture. 1934 by Gilbert Bayes, RA. Portland stone. A bas-relief procession of thirteen sportsmen and women, depicting tennis players, golfers, cricketers, swimmers, oarsmen and footballers. Inscribed (after Sir Henry Newboult) at the upper level PLAY UP PLAY UP AND PLAY THE GAME. Inscribed along base PRESENTED TO St MARYLEBONE BY ALDERMAN DAVID ISAACS 1934. GILBERT BAYES 1934. The relief was inserted on this corner following a widening of the roadway in 1934; the corner was remodelled and a new setting formed in 1995-96."

Your impression of the sculpture?: Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/1934 Website for sculpture?: [Web Link] Where is this sculpture?: St John's Wood Road/Wellington Road London, United Kingdom Sculptors Name: Gilbert Bayes

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