Despair and Hope
Despair and Hope
Despair and Hope
Despair and Hope
Despair and Hope
Despair and Hope
Despair and Hope

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These two statues were created to commemorate the blitz of 1942 and the ensuing destruction of the city. 'Despair', with her clothing torn and dishevelled, covers her head with her hands. 'Hope' holds a torch to guide people to a new future. The statues were originally placed at the Cathedral end of Princesshay; 'Hope' stood above the premises of the Cooperative Permanent Building Society and 'Despair' above the Devon and Somerset Stores.
Title

Despair and Hope

Date

1957

Medium

stone

Accession number

EX1_MH_S078

Acquisition method

commissioned by Shop Development (Exeter) Ltd and the Cooperative Permanent Building Society

Work type

Statue

Owner

Princesshay Centre

Custodian

Princesshay Centre

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

26th June 1957

Access

at all times

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Located at

Princesshay, Exeter

EX1 1GE

On the facade of the building at the junction with Banpfylde Lane, at first floor level.