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Morton Peto

Sir Samuel Morton Peto, 1st Baronet
Woking 1809 - 1889
English entrepreneur, civil engineer and railway developer; built the Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft lines
(Wikipedia)

John Pooler
1989

Description

Bronze bust on a console in the concourse of Thorpe Railway Station.

Inscription(s)

SIR SAMUEL MORTON PETO 1809-1889
baptist contractor politician & philanthropist

this memorial
was provided through
the generosity of the
british rail community unit
and many public and
private donors

Sculptor

John Pooler, British sculptor.

Sources & Information

Sculpture for Norwich, Sculptures in Norwich.

Locatie (N 52°37'36" - E 1°18'23") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbee097; Photograph: 24 October 2015
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