Erection date: 1993
{Top left, above the coat of arms worn by England cricket team:}
Sir Leonard Hutton
Unveiled by Hutton's widow.
SE11, Kennington Oval, John Edrich Gate
We'd guess that the diagram plaque was created soon after the record-breaking innings and had been on display elsewhere until it was moved here to complement the brick sculpture.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Leonard Hutton - brick sculpture
Cricketer. Born Yorkshire. Played as an opening batsman for Yorkshire 1934-55...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Leonard Hutton - brick sculpture
One of eighteen first-class county cricket clubs in England and Wales. It rep...
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Sir Leonard Hutton - brick sculpture
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Obviously a ‘Do-It-Yourself’ job. A local resident described it as looking like it was made on the bottom of an oil drum.
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