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15 NOV 2019

NEW MOUNTBATTEN STATUE UNVEILED
Mountbatten School's 50th Anniversary

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Lady Alexandra Hooper unveiling the bust of Mountbatten
(her great-grandfather) in the grounds of

The Mountbatten School, Romsey

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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.

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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."

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