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Title
Enigma Fountain (Sir Edward Elgar)
Date
1999–2000
Medium
bronze, York stone & Welsh slate
Measurements
H 175 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
WR14_DJ_S001
Acquisition method
commissioned by Malvern Hills District Council
Work type
Statue
Owner
Malvern Hills District Council
Custodian
Malvern Hills District Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
26th May 2000
Access
at all times
Inscription description
inscriptions: On the top surfaces of the fourteen sides of the base of the fountain, in a script that replicates that of Elgar's own handwriting in the original manuscript, are the initials of the people who inspired the 14 different sections of the Enigma Variations: I. C.A.E. / II. H.D.S-P. / R.B.T. / IV. W.M.B. / V. R.P.A. / VI. I.F. / VII. A.T.G. / VIII. W.N. / IX. A.J.J. / X. D.P. / XI. G.R.S. / XII. B.G.N. / XIII. *** / XIV. E.D.U. On the stones of the upper part of the base: WE ARE THE MUSIC MAKERS WE ARE THE DREAMERS OF DREAMS.......; at base level, near the statue of Elgar: Enigma Fountain / Unveiled by Prince Andrew / Sculpted by Rose Garrard 2000