03 SEP 2023
A tribute & memorial website to honour​ - Lord Louis MOUNTBATTEN, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
15 NOV 2019
NEW MOUNTBATTEN STATUE UNVEILED
Mountbatten School's 50th Anniversary
​
Lady Alexandra Hooper unveiling the bust of Mountbatten
(her great-grandfather) in the grounds of
The Mountbatten School, Romsey
​
As part of The Mountbatten School's 50th Anniversary celebrations, the School's Patron - The Lady Alexandra Hooper, née Knatchbull (b.1982), eldest daughter of Norton, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma (b.1947) and great-granddaughter of the School's founder - Mountbatten, unveiled a bronze bust of her illustrious ancestor in the grounds of the school which bears his name.
​
The bronze bust of Mountbatten was cast by the Talos Foundary in Andover, Hampshire and the plinth was provided by Phoenix Marble & Granite of Wimborne, Dorset.
Lady Alexandra said - "It is a pleasure and an honour to be invited to unveil this statue of my great-grandfather on the School’s 50th Anniversary. This illustrates and strengthens our relationship and is a splendid tribute. It is a mark of 50 years of hard work and commitment by the school and its high standards. Congratulations, and I look forward to visiting the School many more times in the future."
​
