Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

Statue of William Wilberforce presenting a 'golden' scroll (probably the 1807 act to abolish the slave trade). It stands on a 90 ft./27 m high column, designed by the architect John Clark of Leeds. Initially, the monument was planned as only a column, the addition of a statue was an afterthought of April 1835, and was placed on the column on 19 November 1835.

On the large square pedestal are texts in laurel branches and the coats-of-arms of the town of Hull, the Dock Company, the Trinity House of Hull and the Wilberforce family.

In the foundation stone a brass plates was inserted with the text:

This first stone of a commemorative column to the honor of William Wilberforce, was laid by Richard Kethell, Esq., M.P. for the East-Riding of Yorkshire, on the 1st of August, 1834, being the day on which the public labours of William Wilberforce were gloriously consummated by the termination of Slavery throughout the British dominions. John Clark, architect.

Inscription(s)

Signature

Sculptor

• Mr. Feort (no information).

Sources & Information

• KCOM, The history of the William Wilberforce monument.
• York Herald - Saturday 6 December 1834 (British Newspaper Archive).
• Hull Advertiser and Exchange Gazette - Friday 17 April 1835 (British Newspaper Archive), and Friday 4 March 1836 (British Newspaper Archive).
• Durham County Advertiser - Friday 20 November 1835 (British Newspaper Archive).
• Hull Daily Mail - Monday 15 April 1935 (British Newspaper Archive).
• Hull Daily Mail, 17 February 2019, The fascinating stories behind some of Hull's most famous statues.

Tags

Locatie (N 53°44'45" - W 0°19'58") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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