Statue of Dr John Radcliffe
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Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 4 Feb 2023
This two-metre high bronze statue of Dr John Radcliffe (1652-1714) stands on the south lawn of the Radcliffe Observatory at Green Templeton College; it was unveiled in 2018 and was commissioned to mark the 300th anniversary of Radcliffe's death in 1714. The statue was commissioned by the Ashmolean Museum, with finance from the Radcliffe Trustees and was sculpted by Martin Jennings.