A Son of the Rock

In a small park over the road from the pedestrian access to Avilés from the ship’s berth was a figure of Pedro Menendez de Avilés, a Spanish Admiral of the 16th century.

There were two lovely depictions of sailing ships, one on each side of the statue’s plinth:-

The other side had writing. Modelo de caballeros y patriotas su pueblo y la patria agradecidos le consagran este recuerdo año 1917. (Model of knights and patriots. His grateful people and country, consecrated in this memorial year 1917):-