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Portsmouth
Hampshire
South East England

Guildhall Square

Charles Dickens

Landport, Portsmouth 1812 - Higham, Kent 1870
English writer and social critic
(Wikipedia)

Martin Jennings
2014

Description

Bronze statue of Charles Dickens with a long coat and a book in his hand. Next to him is a pile of books.

Inscription(s)

CHARLES DICKENS

BORN IN
PORTSMOUTH
7th February 1812

Signature

Sc. Martin Jennings 2014

Annotation

The first Charles Dickens statue in England, unveiled on his 202nd birthday, 7 February 2014.

Sculptor

Martin Jennings, English sculptor (Website).

Sources & Information

BBC, 7 Febr. 2014, Charles Dickens statue unveiled in Portsmouth.

Locatie (N 50°47'50" - W 1°5'32") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbse019; Photograph: 10 August 2015
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