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268:. Designed by H. D. Repole, it was dedicated on 16 September 1972. The monument contains twelve pillars, arranged in two concentric circles, with the inner pillars taller than the outer ones. Each inner pillar is connected to its corresponding outer pillar by a horizontal member, and the inner pillars are also connected partway up by a ring. Manley's tomb is located at the center, topped by a six-pointed star. Each pair of pillars represents an aspect of Manley's life, and Repole's original design called for plaques describing these aspects to be affixed to each pillar assemblage. This plan was not completed, however, due to financial constraints. Instead, sculptures of two human figures were incorporated into the design in 1974. Designed by Christopher Gonzalez, these sculptures depict a male and a female, which are meant to symbolize the birth of a unified nation. 272: 29: 233: 2118: 406: 568:
25 million, but delays in work have increased the estimated final cost has to $ 259 million. The plan calls for the division of the park into four zones: an amphitheatre for formal and cultural activities, a nature area with shade trees, an outdoor activity and recreation area with tracks and playgrounds, and a combined administrative and sports complex.
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in the shape of a black star, a symbol often used by Garvey. Behind it, a peaked and angled wall houses a bust of Garvey, which had been added to the park in 1956 and relocated after the construction of the monument. The monument was designed by G. C. Hodges, while the bust was the work of Alvin T. Marriot.
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was unfeasible at that time due to World War II. As a result, his body was buried in England until 1964, when the government of Jamaica paid to have it transported to the park for a ceremony honoring Garvey as a national hero. Garvey's monument consists of a tomb at the center of a raised platform
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National Heroes Park is currently undergoing a series of major renovations. Plans for alterations to the park had been discussed as far back as 1998, but it was not until 2001 that a plan was formally announced. The initial plan called for four phases of construction and a total project cost of $
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died in 1967, Mostyn F. Campbell designed a monument in his honor. The monument consists of an opposed pair of curved members, turning inward and wider at the top than at the novel base. The expansion of the members symbolizes Sangster's development from humble origins, while their separation is
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is honored with a memorial completed in October 1979. Designer Errol Alberga created an arch, narrow at the top and widening toward the base, which stands above Bustamante's tomb, finished with marble from the region. Seats are incorporated into the base of the arch, which spans a gap of thirty
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As of 2009, only the first phase of construction has been completed, with most work to this point focusing on irrigation, parking, and lighting, with some additional work on the gardens and the Eventide memorial. The project's slow pace has been attributed to financial difficulties, as well as
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when viewed from the side. Its surface is covered with slabs of black Jamaican marble, some of which are engraved with quotes by Manley on the subject of equality.
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in 2009. The monument is located near those of Michael Manley and Donald Sangster, and its design was determined by an open competition.
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faith, and its corners are left open as a representation of freedom. Both of these monuments were designed by Compass Workshop Limited.
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administrative changes in the government personnel overseeing the renovations. Funding was to be provided by the government, the
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was dedicated on 15 March 2002. Designed by Mark and Susan Taylor, the monument resembles a graph of
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in size, National Heroes Park features numerous monuments; it is the burial site of many of Jamaica's
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Two monuments to historical figures were dedicated on 14 October 1999. The first of these honors
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The park is also the burial site for 140 elderly women killed in a fire at the Myers Ward of the
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and cultural leaders. The neighborhood around the park is also known as National Heroes Park.
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by Petre Williams, The Jamaica Observer, published 22 May 2005, accessed 13 April 2006.
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by Omar Tomlinson, Jamaica Information Service, 18 August 2005, accessed 8 April 2006.
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One of the park's first original monuments was constructed to house the remains of
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The remains of the following notable people are interred at National Heroes Park:
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National Heroes Park is currently maintained by the Parks Division of Jamaica's
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in 1962, the park's name was changed again to the name it currently bears.
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by Tina Williams, Jamaicans.com, 8 September 2004, accessed 8 April 2006.
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is responsible for the renovations currently taking place at the park.
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Jamaica Information Service: Lady Bustamante Served Selflessly.
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meant to suggest the unfinished nature of his life's work.
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Monument to the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante
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Monument to the Most Honourable Sir Donald Sangster
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