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Title
Sir George Cornewall Lewis (1806–1863)
Date
1864
Medium
bronze & granite
Measurements
H 225 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 165 x W 202 x D 202 cm
Accession number
HR1_MRF_S008
Acquisition method
purchased by public subscription
Work type
Sculpture
Owner
Hereford City Council
Custodian
Hereford City Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
3rd September 1864
Listing date
22/10/73
Access
at all times
Inscription description
in black lettering on the front of the pedestal: SIR / GEORGE CORNEWALL LEWIS, / A WISE AND HONEST STATESMAN, / A PROFOUND SCHOLAR, / A KIND AND FIRM FRIEND.; on the left side: M.P. FOR THE COUNTY OF HEREFORD, / FROM 1847 TO 1852: / CHIEF STEWARD OF THE CITY.; on the right side: CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER FROM 1855 TO 1858, / HOME SECRETARY FROM 1859 TO 1860, / SECRETARY FOR WAR FROM 1860 TO 1863.; and on the back: BORN 1806, / DIED 1863.
St Peter's Square, Hereford
HR4 8EH
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