Detail View: SHIMMER: Montgomery Monument
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Title:
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Montgomery Monument
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Creation Date:
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1860
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Period:
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19th century
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Location:
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Material:
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bronze , granite - plinth
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Display Creator:
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BELL, John
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Image ID:
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93-0048
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Description:
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View showing statue in its original location (before being moved to Cathedral precinct). Location: Cathedral Precinct, originally erected in the General Cemetry in 1860. Description: Bronze statue of James Montgomery, 'The Christian Poet', cast by the Coalbrookdale Iron Company. The monument carries a conventional inscription, recalling Montgomery's associations with the religious life of Sheffield in the early nineteenth century, also verses written by Montgomery. Commission: Public Subscription, the money raised through Sheffield Sunday Schools. Comment: People in Sheffield still remember singing his hymns when they attended Sunday School. When these photographs were taken the photographer was approached by a passerby who spoke highly of Montgomery's work, and also stated that this memorial was important and relevant to her. About the artist: John Bell (1811-1895) was the sculptor of the Guards Crimean Monument in Waterloo Place, London, which was also erected in 1860.
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Rights:
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© National Centre for English Cultural Tradition
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Image Storage Location:
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http://helios.shu.ac.uk/93-0048.tif
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Photographed by:
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copy stand
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Creator:
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BELL, John
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1811
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Creator Dates - Died:
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1895
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Creator Role:
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Sculptor.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Subject Heading:
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Cemeteries -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Public sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Montgomery, James, 1771-1854
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Subject Heading:
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Monuments -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Memorials -- England -- Sheffield
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