Statues - Hither & Thither

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Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
East of England

Christ's College ☒
(Great Gate)

Charles Darwin

Shrewsbury 12 February 1809 - Downe 19 April 1882
English naturalist who realised and presented compelling evidence that all species of life have evolved over time from common ancestors (Wikipedia)

Horace Montford
date?

Description

Bronze relief portrait of Darwin, at the inside of the great gate of Christ's College.

Information Sign

DARWIN
by
Horace Montford

Colleges in Cambridge

The university colleges in Cambridge occupy large areas with several buildings and courts. There are numerous statues, mostly in the façades of the various buildings. The statues with ☒ are not visible from the public road. Most of the colleges are accessible for visitors during certain times of the day, some for free, others for a small (or not so small) fee.

Sculptor

Horace Montford (Shrewsbury 1841-1918), British sculptor (Mapping of Sculpture).

Sources & Information

Cambridge Sculpture Trails, Trail 2.

Locatie (N 52°12'19" - E 0°7'19") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbee068; Photograph: 23 October 2015
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