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Cambridge
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East of England

Mortimer Road
(Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre and Cambridge Parkside Pools)

Swimmers

Betty Rea & John W. Mills
1966

Description

Sculpture of three nude swimmers, two men and a woman, with towels talking with each other.

Inscription(s)

SWIMMERS

from the design of the late betty rea (1904-1966)
by john w. mills
unveiled in may 1966 by j.b. collins esquire who, as
mayor of cambridge 1963-1964, launched an appeal
to pay for the commission of this work.

Cambridge - Swimmers

Sculptors

John W. Mills (London 1933), English sculptor (Website – Wikipedia).
Betty Rea née Bevan (London 1904 - 1966), British sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Cambridge Sculpture Trails, Trail 1.

Locatie (N 52°12'6" - E 0°7'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbee078; Photograph: 23 October 2015
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