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Charles Henry Wilson

1st Baron Nunburnholme
Hull 1833 - Pocklington 1907
English shipowner; head of the Thomas Wilson Sons & Co. shipping business; High Sheriff of Hull, Liberal MP for Hull 1874-1905
(Wikipedia)

Francis Derwent Wood
1913

Description

Statue of Lord Nunburnholme in his robes.
The statue was unveiled by Earl Brassey on 11 September 1913.

Inscription(s)

CHARLES HENRY
WILSON
first baron
NUNBURNHOLME
born 1833 — died 1907

32 years a member of parliament
for Hull
& a great benefactor to the City.
Erected by public subscription

Signature Derwent

Sculptor

Francis Derwent Wood (Keswick 1871 - London 1926), British sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 12 September 1913 (British Newspaper Archive).
Hull Daily Mail, 17 February 2019, The fascinating stories behind some of Hull's most famous statues.

Locatie (N 53°44'40" - W 0°19'56") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbyh039; Photograph: 25 July 2019
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