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NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 s. n. JULY 15,

ROBERT RAIKES.

London. In 1880 a statue of Robert Raikes was placed in the Villiers Street section of the Victoria Embankment Gardens, nd unveiled by the Earl of Shaft esbury on -July 3. It is the work of Thomas Brock, and cost 1,2001., contributed by the children and teachers of about 4,000 Sunday schools throughout the country. Raikes is re- presented " in the costume of his own day, standing erect, and teaching from a book which he holds in one hand, while with the other he emphasizes the lesson." On the jgranite pedestal is the following inscrip- tion :

Robert Raikes, Founder of Sunday Schools

1780.

This statue was erected

under the direction of

the Sunday School Union

by contributions

from, teachers and scholars

of Sunday Schools in Great

Britain, July, 1880.

(See 7 S. iv. 472, s.v. Byron.)

The Mall, Netting Hill Gate. In front of "Essex Unitarian Church is a pedestal con- taining a representation of a schoolboy seated, and holding a Bible in his hand. The figure was sculptured by Hugh Stannus, and was removed to its present position in 1887. It formerly stood in front of the Unitarian Church in Essex Street, Strand, where it was unveiled by Henry Richard, M.P., on June 26, 1880. The pedestal contains appropriate texts of Scripture and the following inscription :

Erected .to commemorate the Christian efforts

of the

Originators of Sunday Schools


 * [Members of various Churches]

from the time of

Cardinal Borromeo

1580

to that of Theophilus Lindsey & Robert Raikes,

1780;

in gratitude to God

"or His blessing on Sunday School labours during the past century ;

and in fervent hope 'that the time may soon come when differences

of i .pinion

will no longer separate disciples of Christ

in works of usefulness.

1880

Twelve names of Sunday-school originators are carved on the sides of the pedestal.

Gloucester. Robert Raikes is buried in 'the family vault in the south aisle of the Church of St. Mary-de-Crypt. Near the

site of the grave a marble tablet is placed. It commemorates his parents, and also bears the following inscription relating to him- self :

Roberti etiam horum Filii natu maxiini

Qui Scholis Sabbatiois hie primum a se institutis

necnon apud alios felici opera studioque suo commondatis [*('<]

Obiit die Apr: 5 to AT fSalutis 1811 Anno \^:tatis SUJE 75.

SIB TITUS SALT.

Bradford. This statue was raised at a cost of 3,0001., the subscriptions ranging from Id. to 51. It was originally erected in front of the Town Hall, but has since been removed to a site in Manningham Park. The sculptor was the late John Adams Acton, end it was unveiled by the Duke of Devon- shire on Aug. 3, 1874. Sir Titus is repre- sented with his right arm resting on the chair in which he is sitting, and in his left hand he holds a scroll displaying the plan of Saltaire. The canopy was" designed by Messrs. Lockwood & Mawson in harmony with the character of the building near which it originally stood.

" The base of the canopy is 17 ft. square, and upon it rests the pedestal of the statue, 5 ft. high. From the four corners of the base rise grouped shafts of granite supporting the arches, and over each of the shafts is a crocketed pinnacle. The canopy itself is composed of four large stones, which form a groined roof with moulded ribs, and a large pendant cross in the centre. The arches contain statuettes, each with its symbol, representing Justice, Prudence, Temperance, and Charity, and the whole is surmounted by a spire 40 ft. high."

QUINTIN HOGG.

London. Close by the Polytechnic In" fititution in Langham Place. W., a bronze statue of the founder was unveiled by the late Duke of Argyll on Nov. 24, 1906. is the work of Sir George Frampton, and represents Quintin Hogg seated, and reading from a book to two boys. The pedestal is thus inscribed :

Quintin Hogg

1843-1903

Erected by the Members of the Regent Street Polytechnic to the Memory of their Founder.

I take this opportunity of thanking the following gentlemen for valued help ren- dered : Mr. W. J. Mercer, F.R.Hist.S., Mr. Ernest H. H. Shorting, Mr. John Hamson, Mr. George Guest, Mr. Roland Austin, and others. JOHN T. PAGE.

Long Itchington, Warwickshire. (To be continued.)