Manufacture
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Peter Barton stands in Brathay Quarry selecting the Lakeland slate for the memorial.
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The base receives its first cut
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A stonemason works on the base
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The circular base is cut to fit around the memorial structure
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Inscription
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A canary is carved into the front face
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‘Ubique’ – the Royal Engineers motto meaning ‘everywhere’
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Inscription
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A variety of wartime miner’s tools were carved around the text
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A compass rose on the circular base marks the memorial’s orientation
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The completed front face
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The completed rear face with geophone, canaries and mole
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The memorial is fitted together at Kirkstone Quarries
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The completed memorial awaiting transport to Givenchy