Rev Hugh Stowell Brown
This grade 2 listed monument faced the Philharmonic
Hall from 1889 to 1954 Taken in to the care of the City of Liverpool in
1954
white marble statue highlighted against the old Philharmonic Hall in
1910
This April 07 photo shows latest damage with a large
piece of the front lying under the statue along with more fragments
visit
http://picasaweb.google.com/RevHSB for other recent pictures
April 2007 ~
2006 ~
2005
contemporary quotes:
"...if any proof were needed of the love and esteem in which he was held by the city of Liverpool, of the wide-spread influence of his life, the breadth of his sympathies, and the catholicity of his spirit, it would be found in the vast crowd which followed him to the grave. They were of all creeds and religions - Church of England, Unitarian, Roman Catholic, Nonconformist, were all represented by their leading members. Liberals, Conservatives, and Home Rulers were also represented officially, and hardly an institution of the city failed to show its respects to his memory. Although the time fixed for the funeral was one specially inconvenient for working men, at least ten thousand of Liverpool's artisans were present at the cemetery and on the route."
"...he could find surplus energy for great social and political causes. For many years he was a leading member of the Peace Society, and president of the Liverpool branch. He took the warmest interest in the sailors of the port of Liverpool, with whom he was very popular, and was chairman of the Liverpool Seaman's Friend Society. He was a member of the United Kingdom Alliance, and frequently spoke on its behalf at public meetings. The Hospital Sunday Committee reckoned him one of its best members; and indeed there was no movement for the benefit of the people of Liverpool in which he was not well to the front.."
When moved to Princes Way
Why weren't railings moved too
Why was the plinth halved in height?
Highway works in the 80's raised the footway & added a raised planting area Why wasn't the statue given more protection?
Why has the statue been in
storage for so long?
Why has it been hidden from public view
since 1982?
Why has it been repeatedly damaged in store?
Why not explain the
contribution of Rev H S Brown
to the heritage and development of
Liverpool
Visit
http://www.liverpoolmonuments.co.uk/projects/brown.htm
for more information and Photos
If you want
more information or have comments please email
revhsb@cathedralconcerts.org.uk
Painting showing Original LocationHope Street Manx Connection Manx-2008 English Heritage Friends of Liverpool Monuments Civic Society Autobiography Obituary in New York Times
Funeral Statue Information Current condition