Sculpture created in 1954, located in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Mattapan. The sculpture was funded by the George Robert White Fund. Elevated on a cement platform, two benches face each other. Between the benches is a large formation in the shape of an upside capital letter "T", also made of cement. A bronze angelic figure is attached to the top of the formation. She holds a sword and a wreath. Beneath her, the words "In peace and honor rest you here" are etched into the cement, complemented with a wave pattern etching further below. Also etched into the cement are the words, " In memory of those who willingly offered life itself that man might be free. Greater love than this hath no man." A plaque below lists the founder and trustees of the sculpture.
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These photos were taken by photographers employed by the Boston Public Library during the summer of 2020, as a project to document public spaces in several Boston neighborhoods during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The photos depict murals, sculptures, commemorative plaques, painted electrical boxes, and other works of public art in Roxbury, Dorchester, the South End, and surrounding areas. The collection was donated to Northeastern University by the Boston Public Library, as part of the partnership between the institutions through the Boston Research Center.
