Erection date: 1997
Sam
Donated by the local community in affectionate memory of Patricia Penn (Penny) 1914 - 1992, champion of local causes - and cat lover.
Sam was stolen in August 2007. May 2009 - a new Sam is unveiled, secured with steel rods in the bricks.
WC1, Queen Square
The quotation on the main plinth is adapted from the Apocryphal book of the Wisdom of Solomon, Chapter 3, Verses 2 - 4.
This sculpture 'Triga' recalls the racehorses that were bought and sold on this site while it was occupied by Tattersalls for almost 75 y...
While still Prince of Wales, Edward VII saw a plaster version of this sculpture and initiated the idea of a bronze version being erected ...
Catling wrote the poem as well as creating the sculpture. Doesn't that cushion look lovely and comfy - just the place to lay a weary head...
Admiring these charming toy-like cannons we realised they could be taken as a memorial to the use of this site for firing practice.
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