Statue

Hatton Garden - charity girl

Inscription

{On the paper held by the girl:}
These statue's {sic} were decorated on behalf of Johnson Matthey.
1968 painted by A. Wallis
1975 " " "
1988   " " A. Wise
1994   " " P. Poole
 

Site: Charity School - Hatton Garden (3 memorials)

EC1, Hatton Garden

Ornamental Passions tells us "A pair of schoolchildren flanked each entrance, as was customary, but one pair was later transferred to St Andrew."

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Hatton Garden - charity girl

Subjects commemorated i

Charity School - Hatton Garden

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Charity scholars

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Hatton Garden - charity girl

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Charity School - plaque

Charity School - plaque

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