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Rochdale Town Hall
Rochdale
Title
John Bright (1811–1889)
Date
1890
Medium
marble
Measurements
H 74 x W 68 x D 25 cm;
Plinth: H 65 x W 33 x D 32.5 cm
Accession number
SCU.001
Acquisition method
commissioned and paid for by the workers in Bright's Rochdale textile mills
Work type
Bust
Inscription description
front of base: JOHN BRIGHT; left side of base: PRESENTED BY JOHN BRIGHT & BROS. / WORKPEOPLE; right side of base: BORN NOVR 16TH 1811. / DIED MARCH 27TH 1889.; rear of base: ALBERT BRUCE JOY SC. / 1890.
Rochdale Town Hall
The Esplanade, Rochdale, Greater Manchester OL16 1AB England
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