St Mary's Church, Warwick, Monument to Walter Landor
Walter Savage Landor (30 January 1775 – 17 September 1864) was an English writer, poet, and activist. His best known works were the prose Imaginary Conversations, and the poem Rose Aylmer, but the critical acclaim he received from contemporary poets and reviewers was not matched by public popularity. As remarkable as his work was, it was equalled by his rumbustious character and lively temperament. Both his writing and political activism, such as his support for Lajos Kossuth and Giuseppe Garibaldi, were imbued with his passion for liberal and republican causes.He befriended and influenced the next generation of literary reformers such as Charles Dickens and Robert Browning ( source wikipedia)
04.04.1888
The Leamington Courier reports “On Monday afternoon, a marble bust of the late Walter Savage Landor, erected in his memory by surviving relatives, was unveiled in St Mary’s church, Warwick. The ceremony, which was of an interesting character, was witnessed by an assemblage including….Mr. J. Forsyth….the design was by Mr. Edmund Ferrey, F.S.A, architect, of London, and was executed by Mr. James Forsyth, the well-known sculptor “
04.04.1888
The Leamington Courier reports “On Monday afternoon, a marble bust of the late Walter Savage Landor, erected in his memory by surviving relatives, was unveiled in St Mary’s church, Warwick. The ceremony, which was of an interesting character, was witnessed by an assemblage including….Mr. J. Forsyth….the design was by Mr. Edmund Ferrey, F.S.A, architect, of London, and was executed by Mr. James Forsyth, the well-known sculptor “