Erection date: 1957
Note the bee on the wall below his feet. Bees are associated with Saint Ambrose who had a notable influence on Augustine. That's the only explanation that we have for the bee.
EC2, Austin Friars, Augustine House, 6a
On the side wall of Augustine House, next to the Dutch Church.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Augustine statue
Theologian and philosopher. Born in Thagaste (now Souk Ahras), Algeria. He wa...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
St Augustine statue
Painter and sculptor. Born John Rattenbury Skeaping in South Woodford, Essex....
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Ornamental Passions has some comments on this statue.
An information panel was erected in front of the statue by the Mayor of Barnet on 18 June 2016. It tells the story of the Park and the st...
