World War I Memorial, (sculpture).

World War I Memorial, (sculpture).

Saville, Bruce Wilder, 1893-1938, sculptor.

World War I Memorial, (sculpture).

Quincy World War I Memorial, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 30, 1920.

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Plaque: bronze; Base: granite boulder.

Approx. H. 3 ft. x W. 3.5 ft.

(On plaque:) 1917-1919/DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF/THE QUINCY BOYS WHO OFFERED THEIR/LIVES DURING THE WORLD WAR THAT/OUR COUNTRY AND ITS INSTITUTIONS/MIGHT BE PRESERVED./THIS MEMORIAL ERECTED BY A GRATEFUL CITY/QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS, MAY 30, 1920.

Attached to a granite boulder is a oval inscription plaque that is adorned on the upper left with the City of Quincy seal and along the edges with oak leaves and acorns.

History -- United States -- World War I

Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Quincy

Administered by City of Quincy, Quincy, Massachusetts

Located Mt. Wollaston Cemetery, Sea Street, Quincy, Massachusetts

IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Object questionnaire dated July 1, 1986. The memorial commemorates the citizens of Quincy who lost their lives in World War I.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.

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