Ponsonby's Column

Ponsonby's Column, also known as Ponsonby's Cenotaph, was a monument in Valletta, Malta. It was built in 1838 as a memorial to Major-General Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby, who was a former Governor of Malta. It was destroyed by lightning in 1864. Its pedestal survived. The pedestal is now located near Hastings Gardens.Cassar, M. (2018, December 9). Every picture tells a story (1): Marsamxett in the 1850s. The Sunday Times of Malta, pp. 59.

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Category:1860s disestablishments in Europe
Category:Malta
Category:Monuments and memorials