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Erected to commemorate Christ’s Hospital School’s 350 year presence in the City of London, from 1552 to 1902. The sculpture is designed to curve gently, reflecting the care and support provided to children, who flow from the youngest entering the school to confident adolescents marching boldly into their futures. The back of the sculpture features a verse written about Christ’s Hospital by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who was a pupil from 1781 to 1791, along with a copper plate drawing of the Priory buildings at the time the school first occupied the site in 1552. The sculpture gives life to the essence of the school and its charitable mission to educate children in particular need, regardless of means. The famous Tudor uniform and marching depicted in the piece are synonymous with Christ’s Hospital today.
Title
Christ's Hospital Memorial
Date
2017
Medium
bronze
Measurements
H 150 x W 240 x D (?) cm
Accession number
EC1A_AY_S064
Acquisition method
commissioned by City of London Corporation, and Merrill Lynch
Work type
Monument
Owner
City of London Corporation
Custodian
City of London Corporation
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
6th November 2017
Access
at all times
Inscription description
bronze plaque with raised letters, set into the hground in front of the sculpture: Christ's Hospital / Founded near this site by King Edward VI –1552 / To house, feed and educate needy children / Incorporating the Royal Mathematical School, / founded by King Charles II – 1673 / The School moved to Horsham, West Sussex – 1902 / where its historic mission continues / Sculpted by Andrew F Brown; on the rear of the sculpture are inscribed the words of 'Ode' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge