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."

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

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