Ponsonby's Column
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Ponsonby's Column, also known as Ponsonby's Cenotaph,[2] was a monument in Valletta, Malta. It was built in 1838 as a memorial to Major-General Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby, who was a former Governor of Malta. It was destroyed by lightning in 1864. Its pedestal survived. The pedestal is now located near Hastings Gardens.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Guillaumier, Alfie (2005). Bliet u Rħula Maltin. Klabb Kotba Maltin. p. 1066. ISBN 99932-39-40-2.
- ↑ "Exploring Valletta's treasures". Timesofmalta.com. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ↑ Cassar, M. (2018, December 9). Every picture tells a story (1): Marsamxett in the 1850s. The Sunday Times of Malta, pp. 59.
