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St. William of York

d. 1154
twice Archbishop of York
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
20th century

Description

Statue of archbishop St. William of York, seated on a throne, holding his bishop's staff and making a blessing gesture. It is placed in a niche above the entrance of St Williams College. It can date from the 1902 restauration by Temple Moore.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, St William's College.
Historic England, St Williams College, College Street.

Locatie (N 53°57'44" - W 1°4'48") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbyh079; Photograph: 26 July 2019
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