2015

SK9771 : Baron Mayor of Lincoln

taken 11 years ago, near to Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

This is 1 of 6 images, with title Baron Mayor of Lincoln in this square
Baron Mayor of Lincoln
Baron Mayor of Lincoln
Lincoln Barons' Charter Trail sculpture by The Stonebow, painted by Lincoln artist Leah Goldberg, representing William Hardel LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )

William Hardel was, unlike the barons, part of Magna Carta because he was Lord Mayor of London, where a lot of the opposition to King John came from. The barons used London to try to get King John to do the things he had agreed in Magna Carta. William and his fellow merchants stayed on the rebel side, even raising money which they gave to the French king when he arrived in London. After the battles following the death of King John, they returned to the royalist side.
Lincoln Barons' Charter Trail

800 years ago in June 1215, Magna Carta was sealed by King John in the presence of 25 Barons at Runnymede and Lincoln has one of four copies of ‘The Great Charter’. As part of the 800th anniversary celebrations, the Lincoln Barons Charter Trail LinkExternal link presents sculptures by Chris Wilkinson in the style of a Lewis chess piece, decorated by local artists and sponsored by local businesses. The trail passes through the heart of historic Lincoln where the 25 Lincolnshire-themed colourful sculptures are sited at significant locations for three months from June 13th to September 13th 2015 before being auctioned on behalf of The Trussell Trust LinkExternal link


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Richard Croft   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 15 June, 2015   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 16 June, 2015
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9752 7125 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9752 7125
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