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Manchester
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Peter Street 56
(St George's House)

Saint George

(ca. 275/281 - 303)
Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. He is immortalized in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon. Patron saint of England
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1911

Description

Terracotta statue of Saint George in a niche on the third storey above the entrance. It is a copy of Donatello's St. George.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Manchester History, St George's House.
Terry Wyke and Harry Cocks, Public Sculpture of Greater Manchester, Liverpool University Press 2004, p. 107 (some parts on Google books).

Locatie (N 53°28'40" - W 2°14'44") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbnw024; Photograph: 17 June 2023
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