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A figure in scholarly dress with a mortar board hat raised aloft in his hand, in an animated pose as if rushing with an arm full of books.

Title

The Surrey Scholar

Date

2002

Medium

bronze

Accession number

GU1_CFP_S015

Acquisition method

gift of University of Surrey

Work type

Statue

Owner

Guildford Borough Council

Custodian

Guildford Borough Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

29th May 2002

Access

at all times

Inscription description

plaque 1 : THE SURREY SCHOLAR / UNVEILED BY HRH THE DUKE OF KENT KG / ON 29 MAY 2002 / SCULPTOR : ALLAN SLY F.R.B.S. Plaque 2: THIS SCULPTURE WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOROUGH TO CELEBRATE / GUILDFORD AS A PLACE OF CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP BY / PROFESSOR PATRICK DOWLING, VICE-CHANCELLOR, ON BEHALF / OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SURREY.

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