Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

Marble 'pyramid' with on top a bronze angel of peace holding roses. This angel is a 1992 replacement made by Ian Judd - Fehr's original was an Angel of Victory, with a sword and wreath, and was damaged during a storm. See the Colchester (click here) and Eastbourne (click here) war memorials for the original angel.
The obelisk is flanked by two bronze figures, 'Peace releasing a dove' and 'Saint George and the Dragon'.

The monument was unveiled on 14 October 1922 by Viscount Lascelles.

Peace releasing a dove by Fehr (1922)

Angel with roses by Judd (1992)

War: Saint George and the Dragon by Fehr (1922)

At the four of the obelisk are four owls - the owl is the symbol of Leeds.

Inscription(s)

Sculptors

• Henry Charles Fehr FRBS (Forest Hill, London, 1867 - London 1940), English sculptor (Wikipedia).
  
• Ian Judd (London 1947), British sculptor in Leeds.

Sources & Information

• The Victorian Web, Leeds War Memorial.
• The Secret Library, A History of the Leeds City War Memorial.
• Leeds Mercury - Monday 16 October 1922 (British Newspaper Archive).

Tags

Locatie (N 53°47'59" - W 1°32'51") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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