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Braintree
Essex
East of England

Manor Street
(Braintree District Museum)

John Ray

Black Notley, near Braintree 1627 - Black Notley 1705
English naturalist
(Wikipedia)

Faith Winter
1986

Description

Bronze statue of John Ray with a book in his hand.

Inscription(s)

John Ray 1627-1705

Naturalist

Sculptor - Faith Winter FRSS

In front of the statue are three stones with inscriptions. On the central stone:

JOHN RAY
1627 – 1705
botanist, zoologist, theologian
and traveller
the most distinguished british
naturalist of the 17th century
unveiled by david bellamy, botanist
11th October 1986

On the two other stones are the text the john ray statue was commissioned by the john ray trust, designed and sculpted by faith winter f.r.b.s. and the names of the principal sponsors.

Sculptor

Faith Winter, British sculptor (Website).

Sources & Information

EPMAS - Essex Public Monuments & Sculpture, Database.
Braintree Community Centre, Public Art Directory.

Locatie (N 51°52'41" - E 0°33'15") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbee104; Photograph: 17 March 2019
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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