Person    | Male  Born 26/4/1850  Died 30/1/1899

Harry Bates

Categories: Sculpture

Sculptor. Born Stevenage. the picture source gives a good bio, and has photos of some of his work included the ornate corbels at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Great Swan Alley, Moorgate. Died at home, 10 Hall Road, St John's Wood. He left his widow destitute having himself funded the large and extravagant decorative bronze work on the pedestal of his Roberts statue in Calcutta.

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Harry Bates

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Roberts statue

Unveiled by the Duke of Connaught and we thank Jamie Davis for finding this l...

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