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Christ Church College ☒
(Dean Fell's Tower, Peckwater Quad side)

Henry Liddell

Binchester, Durham 1811 - 1898
Philologist and lexicographer; dean (1855-91) of Christ Church, Oxford, and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1870-74). Father of Alice Liddell, who was the model for Alice in Wonderland.
(Wikipedia)

Conrad Dressler
19th century

Description

Stone statue in a niche above the gate between Peckwater Quad and Tom Quad.

Inscription(s)

henrico f. liddell
decano
mdccclv — mdcccxci
alvmni dvo
i.r.m. et t.v.b.

Colleges in Oxford

Most of the university colleges in Oxford occupy large areas with several buildings and courts ('quads' in Oxford). There are numerous statues, mostly in the façades of the various buildings. The statues with ☒ are not visible from the public road. Most of the colleges are accessible for visitors during certain times of the day, some for free, others for a small (or not so small) fee.

Artist

Conrad D'Huc Dressler (London 1856 - Saint-Brévin l'Océan, Loire, 1940), British sculptor (Wikipedia – M.H. Spielmann, British sculpture and sculptors of today, 1901).

Sources & Information

Philip Opher, Oxford Sculpture (Heritage Tours Publications, 2009).
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Oxford (London, 1939) (British History Online).

Location (N 51°45'2" - W 1°15'19") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbse171; Photograph: 20 October 2015
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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