2008

TQ1148 : Bishop Wilberforce Memorial

taken 16 years ago, near to Abinger Hammer, Surrey, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Bishop Wilberforce Memorial in this square
Bishop Wilberforce Memorial
Bishop Wilberforce Memorial
"Soapy Sam" was a Bishop of Oxford and known as "The Modeller of the Episcopate". He was also son of the more famous William Wilberforce, slavery reformer. He was fatally thrown from his horse here, by Abinger Hammer.
Beyond the memorial is the thickly wooded scarp slope of the North Downs.

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Category: Memorial > Memorial
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Abinger Hammer [6] · Bishop Wilberforce Memorial [4] Other Photos: · Bishop Wilberforce Memorial · Abinger Roughs: path to Wilberforce Memorial · Paths on Abinger Roughs · Bridleway on Abinger Roughs · White Down Road: Abinger Roughs Title Clusters: · Bishop Wilberforce Memorial [2] ·
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TQ1148, 84 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Colin Smith   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 24 May, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 27 May, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 110 480 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:13.2620N 0:24.6648W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 110 480
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