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Hereford
Herefordshire
West Midlands

St Peter's Square

Sir George Cornewall Lewis

London 1806 - 1863
British statesman and man of letters
(Wikipedia)

Carlo Marochetti
c. 1864

Description

Bronze statue.

Inscription(s)

SIR
GEORGE CORNEWALL LEWIS,
a wise and honest statesman,
a profound scholar,
a kind and firm friend.

m.p. for the county of hereford,
from 1847 to 1852,
chief steward of the city

chancellor of the exchequer from 1855 to 1858,
home secretary from 1859 to 1860,
secretary for war from 1860 to 1863.

born 1806
died 1863

Sculptor

Baron Carlo (Charles) Marochetti (Turin 1805 - Passy 1867) Italian-French sculptor, born in Turin, but raised in Paris as a French citizen (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Public Monuments and Sculpture Association, National Recording Project Database.

Locatie (N 52°3'22" - W 2°42'47") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbwm013; Photograph: 22 October 2009
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