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Description: | portrait statue of Howarth who is shown dressed in his familiar heavy coat, holding his bell in his right hand and walking stick in the other. The statue surmounts a stone pedestal. Additional Information: "Blind Joe" Howarth (1786-1862) was the Oldham town crier and bellman.He was a local character who was also well known as a lay preacher. He was celebrated in verse. The statue was erected in 1868 and was the town's first statue. | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Sculptor: Burnett, H | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=7555... | Go to resource |
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