Erection date: 1997
Sam
Donated by the local community in affectionate memory of Patricia Penn (Penny) 1914 - 1992, champion of local causes - and cat lover.
Sam was stolen in August 2007. May 2009 - a new Sam is unveiled, secured with steel rods in the bricks.
WC1, Queen Square
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