COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Memorial to First Viscount Leverhulme
title
Memorial to First Viscount Leverhulme
Title
false
Creation Date:
1930
creation_date
1930
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
1988
image_date
1988
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century
period
20th century
Period
false
Start Date:
1927
start_date
1927
Start Date
false
End Date:
1930
end_date
1930
End Date
false
Location:
Port Sunlight, Wirral
location
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
bronze , granite - black
material
bronze , granite - black
Material
false
Display Creator:
REID DICK, William
display_creator
REID DICK, William
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
88-1454
image_id
88-1454
Image ID
false
Description:
The sculpture stands in an area outside the West entrance of the Lady Lever Gallery. Consisting of two parts: an obelisk and a set of four figures to represent Industry, Charity, Education and Art. Commissioned by Lever Brothers Employees (through an executive committee) . INSCRIPTIONS : On the Obelisk base at the front: LEVERHULME/1851-1925/TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF/WILLIAM HESKETH/FIRST VISCOUNT/LEVERHULME/FOUNDER OF LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED/ AND OF PORT SUNLIGHT./A MAN REMARKABLE FOR HIS/BUSINESS ABILITY. HIS PUBLIC/BENEFACTIONS AND HIS LOVE OF/BEAUTY AND ART. THIS MONUMENT/IS ERECTED BY HIS FELLOW WORKERS. On the back of the Obelisk base:THE FIGURES AT THE BASE OF THE MEMORIAL SYMBOLISE THE THREE/GREAT INTERESTS IN THE LIFE OF THE FOUNDER OF PORT SUNLIGHT/INDUSTRY, EDUCATION/AND CHARITY IN ITS WIDEST MEANING/THE FIGURE AT THE TOP OF THE COLUMN REPRESENTS 'INSPIRATION'/THE FOUNDATION OF ALL HUMAN PROGRESS
description
The sculpture stands in an area outside the West entrance of the Lady Lever Gallery. Consisting of two parts: an obelisk and a set of four figures to represent Industry, Charity, Education and Art. Commissioned by Lever Brothers Employees (through an executive committee) . INSCRIPTIONS : On the Obelisk base at the front: LEVERHULME/1851-1925/TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF/WILLIAM HESKETH/FIRST VISCOUNT/LEVERHULME/FOUNDER OF LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED/ AND OF PORT SUNLIGHT./A MAN REMARKABLE FOR HIS/BUSINESS ABILITY. HIS PUBLIC/BENEFACTIONS AND HIS LOVE OF/BEAUTY AND ART. THIS MONUMENT/IS ERECTED BY HIS FELLOW WORKERS. On the back of the Obelisk base:THE FIGURES AT THE BASE OF THE MEMORIAL SYMBOLISE THE THREE/GREAT INTERESTS IN THE LIFE OF THE FOUNDER OF PORT SUNLIGHT/INDUSTRY, EDUCATION/AND CHARITY IN ITS WIDEST MEANING/THE FIGURE AT THE TOP OF THE COLUMN REPRESENTS 'INSPIRATION'/THE FOUNDATION OF ALL HUMAN PROGRESS
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
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 >."
permissions
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 >."
Permissions
false
Related Information:
Lady Lever Art Gallery. For more information see < http://www.liverpoo… >
related_information
Lady Lever Art Gallery. For more information see < http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ladylever/ >
Related Information
false
Photographed by:
member of staff
photographed_by
member of staff
Photographed by
false
Creator:
REID DICK, William
creator
REID DICK, William
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1878
creator_dates_born
1878
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Dates - Died:
1961
creator_dates_died
1961
Creator Dates - Died
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor.
creator_role
Sculptor.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British - English.
nationality
British - English.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Port Sunlight (Merseyside, England)
subject_heading
Port Sunlight (Merseyside, England)
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- England (Cheshire)
subject_heading
Architecture -- England (Cheshire)
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Art museums -- England -- Liverpool
subject_heading
Art museums -- England -- Liverpool
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Memorials -- England -- Liverpool
subject_heading
Memorials -- England -- Liverpool
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Liverpool
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Liverpool
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture -- England -- Liverpool
subject_heading
Sculpture -- England -- Liverpool
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Monuments -- England -- Liverpool
subject_heading
Monuments -- England -- Liverpool
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- 1900-2000
subject_heading
Architecture -- 1900-2000
Subject Heading
false