Joseph Sturge

Local nameJoseph Sturge
LocationBirmingham, UK

The Joseph Sturge memorial is a memorial to the English Quaker, abolitionist and activist Joseph Sturge was unveiled before a crowd of 12,000 people on 4 June 1862 at Five Ways, Birmingham, England, near his former home. The statue has been grade II listed since 8 June 1982.

Standing at the boundary between Birmingham and Edgbaston, it was sculpted by John Thomas, whom Sir Charles Barry had employed as stone and wood carver on the former King Edward's Grammar School at Five Ways. He died before completing the memorial, which cost £1000. Some time around 1975, the figure of Sturge's left hand fell off.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Sturge_memorial

Official Website http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=SystemAdmin%2FPageLayout&cid=1223092626075&packedargs=website%3D1&pagename=BCC%2FCommon%2FWrapper%2FWrapper&rendermode=live

Address 5 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham B15 1QS, United Kingdom

Coordinates 52°28'20.01" N -1°55'9.316" E

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