Glacial Erratic Stone - London, UK
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N 51° 30.398 W 000° 10.013
30U E 696607 N 5709972
Stone as gift from Norway to United Kingdom.
Waymark Code: WMPEEA
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/18/2015
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This stone was gifted from Norway to United Kingdom and it is located in Hyde Park in London, UK. It represent the gift of Royal Norwegian Navy to the British people for their help during the second world war. The stone was gifted in 1978.
The stone is granite glacial erratic. The text of dedication is carved on both sides of the stone. On one side the text is:
"This stone was erected by the Royal Norwegian Navy and the Norwegian merchant fleet in the year 1978. We thank the British people for their friendship and hospitality during the second world war. You gave us a safe haven during our common struggle for freedom and peace."
The text on the other side is:
"This boulder was brought here from Norway where it was worn and shaped for thousands of years by forces of nature – frost, running water, rock, sand and ice – until it obtained its present shape, untouched by Man."
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: Norway
Country or International City that Received the Gift: United Kingdom
Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: Not listed
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