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Braintree
Essex
East of England

Manor Street
(Town Hall, Clock Tower)

Truth

Hermon Cawthra
1927

Description

Statue of a putto gazing a mirror, representing the Truth. It refers to the motto chosen for the Braintree coat-of-arms 'Hold to the Truth'. It standing on top of the bell tower of the town hall. It was placed there on 1 October 1927.

Sculptor

Hermon Cawthra (Baildon, Yorkshire 1886 - Bradford 1971), British sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Geograph, Database.
Chelmsford Chronicle, Friday 7 October 1927.

Locatie (N 51°52'40" - E 0°33'12") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbee105; Photograph: 17 March 2019
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