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Title
George Leach Ashworth (1823–1873)
Medium
marble & cornish granite
Measurements
H 244 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 270 x W 137 x D 137 cm
Accession number
OL16_PRJ_S006
Acquisition method
commissioned by the Memorial Committee
Work type
Statue
Owner
Rochdale Borough Council
Custodian
Rochdale Borough Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
1st June 1878
Access
time restrictions apply
Access note
Park opening times
Signature/marks description
on pedestal: W. & T. Wills Sc. London
Inscription description
front of pedestal: ALDERMAN / G. L. ASHWORTH. J.P. / TWICE / MAYOR OF ROCHDALE / BORN, AUG. 1ST 1823. / DIED, AUG. 6TH 1873 / ERECTED / BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE / OF A DEVOTED FRIEND / TO THE PEOPLE, / 1877.