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Statues at the St. Mary Magdalen Church

artist unknown
1913

Description

At the south façade of St. Mary Magdalen Church, facing the church yard, are four statues in niches in the buttresses, from left to right:

Oxford - Statues at the St. Mary Magdalen Church
1. maria
2. elias
3. ricardvs
4. hugo

maria - Virgin Mary
elias - Elijah, prophet (Wikipedia).
ricardvs - Richard I the Lionhart (Beaumont Palace 1157 - Chalus 1199), King of England 1189-1199 (Wikipedia).
hugo - St. Hugh of Lincoln (c. 1135-1200), Bishop of Lincoln; In 1194, he expanded the St Mary Magdalen's Church Wikipedia).

Artist

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

Sources & Information

A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 4, the City of Oxford. (1979). (British History Online).
Wikipedia, St Mary Magdalen's Church, Oxford.

Location (N 51°45'16" - W 1°15'31") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbse132; Photograph: 18 October 2015
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