'Kitty Marlowe' - the half-naked statue outside Canterbury Cathedral moved to Dane John 100 years ago
'Kitty Marlowe' - the half-naked statue outside Canterbury Cathedral moved to Dane John 100 years ago Published: 06:00, 14 February 2021 About 130 years ago a committee met to discuss how best to commemorate Canterburyâs most famous son, Christopher Marlowe, in his home city. The prestigious panel included the poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the actor Sir Henry Irving, and the biographer Sir Sidney Lee. Adding an evergreen shrub did little to allay concerns about the statueâs presence outside the Cathedral Picture: CHAS They commissioned sculptor Onslow Ford, who created a scantily-clad...
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