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Statue of George Palmer
The statue of George Palmer
Statue of George Palmer is located in Berkshire
Statue of George Palmer
Statue of George Palmer
ArtistGeorge Blackall Simonds
Year1891 (1891)
MediumBronze
SubjectGeorge Palmer
DesignationGrade II Listed monument
LocationPalmer Park, Reading
Coordinates51°27′07″N 0°56′19″W / 51.4519°N 0.9386°W / 51.4519; -0.9386

The statue of George Palmer stands in Palmer Park, in Reading, Berkshire.[1] The statue, by George Blackall Simonds, was unveiled on 4 November 1891,[2] though it was originally in Broad Street and only later moved to Palmer Park.[3] The statue has been classed Grade II Listed monument since 14 December 1978.[4]

  1. ^ Margaret Baker (1968). Discovering Statues. Vol. 1 Southern England. Shire. p. 9. ISBN 0-85263-059-X.
  2. ^ "Presentation Of The Freedom Of The Borough, Unveiling The Statue Of Mr. George Palmer, And Opening Of Palmer Park At Reading". The Graphic: An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper. London, England. 7 November 1891. story continued
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference BLB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1113555)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

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