Guy and the Boar
Introduction
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Guy and the Boar
Image: © Robert Eva Taken: 28 Oct 2016
The statue refers to Guy of Warwick. A son of a steward to the Earl of Warwick. He fell in love with the Earl's daughter, but, due to his lowly birth had to prove his valor before he could be considered as her husband. He set off on a series of adventures across the world which included killing a boar at Slough. He is also supposed to have killed a dragon at York. The statue is by Keith Godwin and was unveiled in 1964.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.289766
Longitude
-1.579332