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6. The original intention of Mr Bell was to place the Statue facing south, 
in front of the centre archway, at about 30 ft. distance, and to lay out the 
entire front of the parade on a regular design, introducing guns and other 
trophies in harmony with the architectural features of the building: when 
the pedestal came to be erected, it was deemed that this situation would 
obstruct the parade, and it was placed on the site originally occupied by the 
Bhurtpore gun, which was moved 28 yds. forward, the Statue facing the 
Barracks. A majority of subscribers present on the 15th February, 1862, 
being of opinion that the first position was the best, it was contemplated to 
appropriate the greater part of the balance in hand to the removal of the 
monument if the permission of H.R.H. the Commander-in-Chief could be 
obtained. H.R.H. did not approve of the change, and signified in the 
following letter his opinion in favour of leaving it where it now stands, which 
decision the Committee and Subscribers present have respectfully accepted as 
final. 
Removal of the Crimean Memorial Statue from its present site to a 
position within 25 or 30 feet of the Centre Arch , B.A. Barracks . 
Commandant’s Office, 
Woolwich, May 15, 1862. 
Sir, 
In reply to your letter of the 21th April, and its enclosure from 
Mr Bell on the subject stated in the heading. I am directed by the Major- 
General Commanding to request you will be good enough to inform the 
Committee of the Crimean Testimonial Fund, that the letters were laid 
before His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief, and that on 
his recent visit to Woolwich, His Royal Highness gave his personal atten¬ 
tion to the subject. 
Having examined the Statue on its present—and after inspecting the pro¬ 
posed site—His Royal Highness expressed his opinion in favour of leaving 
the Crimean Memorial where it now stands: first, on the grounds that he 
deems it a great ornament to the front of the Barracks; and secondly, that 
its removal would cause a considerable encroachment on the available parade 
ground. His Royal Highness regretted therefore that he could not concur 
in the views of the Committee. 
Sir Richard Dacres desires me to convey this opinion of the Commander- 
in-Chief through you to the President and Members of the Committee. 
I have the honor to be. 
Sir, 
Your most obedient Servant, 
GEORGE T. FIELD, Major, 
Major Andrews, R.H.A., Dep.-Asst.-Qr.-Mr.-Gen. 
Secretary and Treasurer, 
Crimean Testimonial Fund. 
7. A General Meeting was held 21st August, 1862, to consider what 
should be done with the balance, 
Major-General Sir R. Dacres, K.C.B., in the Chan, 
when the following Resolutions were successively put, and carried unani¬ 
mously :— 
