Copy of a picture by Marsh, 23/11/1921 (Held at the Liverpool Record Office)
Sculptor:
Francis John Williamson
Statue: Marble (Standing figure)
Pedestal: Red Granite
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Stowell Brown was a preacher and social reformer. His public
lectures and work among the poor brought him great renown.
On his death in 1886 a statue was raised outside his chapel
facing the Philharmonic Hall across Myrtle Street. When the
chapel was demolished in 1954 the statue was moved to the
southern end of Princes Avenue. Following the Toxteth riots
of 1982, it was removed for safe keeping leaving an empty plinth. However the statue now lies broken and open to the elements in Croxteth Hall stable yard. A campaign to restore and re-home the statue is under way. President of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, President of the Liverpool Branch of the Peace Society and Chairman of the Liverpool Seamen's Friendly Society.
Sources: Wikipedia, Liverpool Heritage Forum
http://www.liverpoolheritageforum.org.uk/famous.php?id=131 Alan Maycock © 2007 |
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