Golden statue
Information copied from Steve Whiteley on Flickr: This statue of Fame stands in Renishaw Hall gardens, the home of the Sitwell family. It was rescued by Osbert Sitwell in 1950 from the Poet's Fountain in London's Park Lane when it was removed to make way for a road widening scheme. The fountain was erected in 1875 and dedicated to the fathers of English Poetry; designed by Thomas Thorneycroft.
Fame comes from the Greek Pheme who was the voice or rumour that spreads reports among the people; much adored by mere mortals. Gardens at Renishaw Hall, Derbyshire, June 2022
Golden statue
Information copied from Steve Whiteley on Flickr: This statue of Fame stands in Renishaw Hall gardens, the home of the Sitwell family. It was rescued by Osbert Sitwell in 1950 from the Poet's Fountain in London's Park Lane when it was removed to make way for a road widening scheme. The fountain was erected in 1875 and dedicated to the fathers of English Poetry; designed by Thomas Thorneycroft.
Fame comes from the Greek Pheme who was the voice or rumour that spreads reports among the people; much adored by mere mortals. Gardens at Renishaw Hall, Derbyshire, June 2022