Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project

CHARLES W. SUTTON

Region ID

MR

Work ID

236

Manual Reference

MR/MCR31

Type

Sculpture

Title

CHARLES W. SUTTON

Sculptor

Cassidy, John

Date of design

Year of unveiling

Unveiling details

Road

St. Peter's Square

Precise Location

Social Science Library, first floor, main library.

A to Z Ref

p.162 F8

OS Ref

SJ835975

Postcode

Work is

Extant

Listing Status

Not listed

Duty of Care

Manchester Libraries/City Council

Commissioned by

Sutton Memorial Committee

Notes

Bronze portrait bust on oak pedestal.

Charles Sutton was the chief librarian for Manchester public libraries for over forty years. He was responsible for overseeing an enormaous expansion in the city's branch libraries and also in establishing the Reference Library a one of the country's leading libraries.

circa

raw year

Condition

Poor

At risk

Not at risk

Inscriptions

C.W.SUTTON CHIEF LIBRARIAN 1879-1920

Signatures

none visible

Elements

Element Details

Part of work

Material

Dimensions

Bust

Bronze

Pedestal

Wood

Assessment of Condition

Surface Character: nothing recorded

Structural Condition: nothing recorded

Vandalism

Vandalism

Comment

Structural damage

damage to base of bust