 The statue is 9 foot 5 inches high and depicts Lord Mountbatten in his admiral's uniform, displaying his honours including the Order of the Garter, and holding binoculars in his right hand.Hidden in the left leg of the statue is a jam jar containing coins, press cuttings and details of the sculptor's commission.The inscription on the north side of the plinth gives Lord Mountbatten's retiring rank, title, honours and year of birth and death.