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The Cathedral Green - Lawnt y Gadeirlan, Llandaff

James Rice Buckley

1849 - 1924
Archdeacon of Llandaff since 1913

W. Goscombe John
A.B. Burton (Thames Ditton)
1926

Description

Bronze statue of Archdeacon Buckley, in clerical dress with his left hand holding papers to his chest, and his right hand resting on a staff.

Inscription(s)

a man he was
to all
the country dear

james rice buckley
1878 vicar of llandaff 1924
archdeacon of llandaff
1913 — 1924

erected by public subscriptions

Signed: w. goscombe john r.a.
a.b. burton / founder / thames ditton

Sculptor

Sir William Goscombe John (Cardiff 1860 - London 1952), Welsh sculptor (Wikipedia – Victorian Web).

Sources & Information

Cardiff Public Art Register (PDF on-line).
Wikipedia, List of public art in Cardiff.
British Listed Buildings, Listed buildings in Wales.
Public Monuments and Sculpture Association, National Recording Project Database.
University College for the Creative Arts, VADS (Visual Arts Data Service).

Locatie (N 51°29'42" - W 3°13'8") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbwa035; Photograph: 24 July 2012
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