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Clementine Churchill

Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill GBE(1885–1977), the wife of Sir Winston Churchill (1874–1965) was a life peer in her own right. Their marriage was close in spite of the stress of politics. The sculptor of this work, Oscar Nemon, is known for his series of sculptures of Sir Winston and both the Churchills admired his talent for portraiture. The wording around its base records that it was ‘Presented by Contributors to the Churchill Statue Fund to mark the 50th Anniversary of his becoming Prime Minister in 1940 and the 25th Anniversary of his death.

Location: Chartwell, Kent.

Lady Anne Clifford

Lady Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery, suo jure 14th Baroness de Clifford (1590–1676), the last member of an important medieval dynasty, she fought for 40 years to inherit her father’s estates. She was responsible for the restoration of a series of castles from Skipton to Brougham, near Penrith. A patron of literature, she provided schools, churches and alms houses. The sculpture entitled Lady Anne’s Way shows her walking along with characteristic energy, it is sited on the route of the long distance path of the same name through old Westmorland and Yorkshire. Rooted in history, the sculptor feels the statue is significant for local people, who are concerned about their loss of identity. Many Kirkby Stephen inhabitants descend from ancient Westmorland families, who have lived in the area for generations.

Location: Upper Eden Visitor Centre, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria (formerly Westmorland).

Elizabeth Crichton

Elizabeth Crichton (1779–1862) was a philanthropist, who founded the Crichton Royal Hospital in Dumfries. She had wanted to open a university, but was unable to obtain permission and instead founded a mental hospital, which delivered treatment that was very advanced for the time. Ironically, today the hospital estate is a university campus. The memorial statue standing on a stone disc, the sculptor, Bill Scott based on a painting of 1870.

Location: Crichton Campus, Dumfries, Scotland.

Jackie Crookstone

Jackie Crookstone (1768-1797) is depicted here in a public sculpture entitled The Tranent Massacre Memorial. She was an activist associated with the riots which led to this massacre and she was one of its victims. Her bronze statue was unveiled in 1995. The figure of the boy was added later for stability.

Location: Civic Square, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

Dr Helen Crummy

Dr Helen Crummy (1920-2011) was a social activist, writer and the founder of the Craigmillar Festival Society in 1962. The bronze statues of Crummy and her son (2013-14) are mounted on a concrete base with a Jesmonite doorframe, the sculpture was unveiled on 21 March 2014. For full description and discussion see Ray McKenzie, Public Sculpture of Edinburgh, vol.1, LUP 2018, pp. 310-12.

Location: In front of the East Neighbour Centre, Niddrie Mains Road, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Emily Wilding Davison

Emily Wilding Davison (1872–1913), the militant suffragette, who was knocked over by King George V’s horse, when she ran on to the racecourse at the 1913 Epsom Derby and later died from her injuries. This steel statue depicts Davison on hunger strike in prison emptying the food from her bowl. The steel scrolls are inscribed: VOTES / FOR / WOMEN; and: SHE KNEW. / KNEW THEY WOULD COME / WITH A FUNNEL AND PIPE / THAT THEY WOULD COME / MOB HANDED. / RESTRAINING HER BODY BUT / STRENGTHENING HER / CONVICTION. / THEIR MISGUIDED METHODS. / SMALL BRUTAL VICTORIES / ACHIEVING THEIR GREATER / DEFEAT. / AND SHE WAS CONTENT. Davison’s parents both came from Morpeth and she is buried in the family plot there in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin. The statue was commissioned by Northumberland County Council and Morpeth Town Council.

Location: Carlisle Park, Morpeth, Northumberland.

Emily Wilding Davison

Emily Wilding Davison (1872 –- 1913) The militant suffragette, sits on a pale granite bench. She is depicted in the hat she wore when she was knocked down by the King George V’s horse, and later died, after running on to the racecourse at the 1913 Epsom Derby. Beside her on the bench are three of her favourite books and her mortarboard, which she always wore when marching with the suffragettes. She wears her hunger strike medal with seven bands to indicate the number of times she was imprisoned. She also wears her Royal Holloway and her suffragette badges. She is turned towards whoever sits down beside her on the bench as if she is in conversation, with her one hand ready to be held and her other hand holding the census form for the Palace of Westminster that was completed by the clerk to include her name after she had spent the night hiding there to avoid being added to it. The statue was unveiled on 8 June 2021, the anniversary of the day she died.

Location: Epsom Market Square, Epsom, Surrey.

May Donoghue

May Donoghue (1898–1958) found a decomposed mollusc in her ginger beer, which made her ill and she was diagnosed with gastroenteritis, as a result she sued the manufacturer, Stevenson, and the case was settled out of court in 1932. The internationally renowned legal case ‘Donoghue v Stevenson’ lay the foundation for the modern law on negligence and became known as ‘the snail in the bottle’ case. The bronze statue entitled ‘Dear Duty’ depicts Donoghue holding her twin granddaughters on their christening day, which the sculptor intended to symbolise the scales of justice. The statue, which is sited close to the café where Donoghue found the snail in her drink, stands on a plinth decorated with hand-coloured bronze spirals which represent the snail.

Location: Wellmeadow Street, Paisley, Scotland.

Diana Dors

Diana Dors, born Diana Mary Fluck (1931–1984), film and television actress and singer. Dors was born in Old Town, Swindon and spent her early childhood there. The statue, entitled ‘Diana Dors – Film Star’ depicts her in a slinky evening gown and stole as she appeared when starring on the silver screen in the 1956 crime drama Yield To The Night. The statue was commissioned by Thamesdown (now Swindon) Borough Council through the Percent for Art Policy and was funded by Carter Commercial Developments.

Location: Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Swindon, Wiltshire.

Sculptor: William Reid Dick (1878—1961)

Materials: Bonze figure on stone pedestal

Signed and dated: Reid Dick
1930

Inscription: Stone pedestal inscribed: HERMINIE BEATRICE ECKSTEIN BORN 19TH. JANUARY 1893 DIED 14TH. MARCH 1945 FARE THEE WELL MY BEST BELOVED YOU HAVE BROUGHT MUCH HAPPINESS INTO MANY LIVES. THE REMEMBRANCE OF YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WONDERFUL. The Eckstein coat of arms are carved on the back of the pedestal.

Herminie Beatrice Eckstein

Herminie Beatrice Eckstein (1893–1945) was the unmarried sister of Sir Bernard Eckstein, a major art collector, who had business interests in the Sudan. They lived together at Oaklands Hall, Fairwarp. On her death, Bernard commissioned this monument at the local churchyard at Christ Church, where Herminie had laid the foundation stone for the enlargement of the church. She was a friend of Agnes Baden-Powell (sister of Robert, founder of the Boy Scouts), the first President of the Girl Guides. In 1934 Herminie donated the site of Cherry Green Trees near Hatfield to the North Middlesex Division of the Guides. This portrait statue, depicting her in classical Greek dress, is dated 1930, indicating either that it had been chosen for her monument prior to her death or that it was a statue of his sister of which Bernard was particularly fond.

Location: Christ Church churchyard, Fairwarp, East Sussex.

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