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Cecil Rhodes, Two Kings and Four Oriel College Alumni

 Alfred Bertram Pegram
1911

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The Rhodes Building was built in 1911 using £100,000 left to Oriel College for that purpose by former student Cecil Rhodes In the front façade is in the central bay a statue of Cecil Rhodes, and two kings, and in the side bays four other statues. Below the statue of Rhodes is a chronogram for 1911: e Larga MVnIfICentIa | CaeCILI rhoDes (Out of the splendid generosity of Cecil Rhodes).

Oxford - Cecil Rhodes, Two Kings and Four Oriel College Alumni
1. Cecil Rhodes		 Oxford - Cecil Rhodes, Two Kings and Four Oriel College Alumni
2. George V		 Oxford - Cecil Rhodes, Two Kings and Four Oriel College Alumni
3. Edward VII		 Oxford - Cecil Rhodes, Two Kings and Four Oriel College Alumni
4. William Allen		 Oxford - Cecil Rhodes, Two Kings and Four Oriel College Alumni
5. Walter Hart		 Oxford - Cecil Rhodes, Two Kings and Four Oriel College Alumni
6. John Hales		 Oxford - Cecil Rhodes, Two Kings and Four Oriel College Alumni
7. Henry Sampson

The Rhodes Building was built in 1911 using £100,000 left to Oriel College for that purpose by former student Cecil Rhodes In the front façade is in the central bay a statue of Cecil Rhodes, and two kings, and in the side bays four other statues. Below the statue of Rhodes is a chronogram for 1911: e Larga MVnIfICentIa | CaeCILI rhoDes (Out of the splendid generosity of Cecil Rhodes).
    Central Bay
  1. rhodes - Cecil Rhodes (Bishop's Stortford 1853 - Muizenberg, South Africa 1902), British imperialist, businessman, mining magnate, and politician in South Africa (Wikipedia).
  2. george v (1865-1936), King of Great-Britain, 1910-1936 (Wikipedia).
  3. edward vii (London 1841 - London 1910), King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, 1901-1910 (Wikipedia).

    Left bay

  4. allen - William Allen (Rossall 1532 - Rome 1594), Cardinal , Fellow of Oriel College 1550, Principal of St Mary's Hall (Wikipedia).
  5. lyhert - Walter Hart or Lyhert, Provost of Oriel College, 1435-1446; bishop of Norwich, 1446-1472 (Wikipedia).

    Right bay

  6. hals - John Hales (also Hals or Halse (d. 1490), Provost of Oriel College 1446-1449; bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, 1459-1490 (Wikipedia).
  7. sampson - Henry Sampson, Provost of Oriel College 1449-1476.
There are also several statues facing St. Mary's Quad of Oriel College.

Sculptor

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Tags

  • Bishop
  • Businessman
  • Chronogram
  • Edward VII (King of Great Britain)
  • George V (King of Great Britain)
  • Hales, John
  • Hart (Lyhert), Walter
  • Monarch
  • Pegram, Alfred Bertram
  • Politician/Statesman
  • Provost
  • Rhodes, Cecil
  • Sampson, Henry

    • Locatie (N 51°45'8" - W 1°15'13") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

    Item Code: gbse145; Photograph: 18 October 2015
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