Memorial

University Of Leeds - WW1 Eric Gill Frieze

The Memorial Frieze

Source: Copyright Stuart Stanton, Bangor University

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University of Leeds, Michael Sadler Building, Woodhouse La, Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9JT, England

SE 29568 34760

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Type of Memorial: Sculptured / Cast group
WMR Reference Number: 22161
Description: Sculptured frieze depicting Our Lord driving the money changers out of the temple. Christ is depicted in priest's clothing with tassled cord, chasing the userers who are depicted as Leeds manufacturers, their wives and servants. The whip he is using to chase them is made of seven tassles, each one representing one of the seven deadly sins. Behind Christ is the hound of St Dominic who is calling up the followers of Christ to continue the good work. A fallen cash desk is depicted at the feet of the dog. A woman with a child in her arms is depicted sitting in front of Christ. She takes no notice of what is going on as she knows the event it is nothing to do with her. It is made up of five stone tablets set together within a wooden frame to form a panel. Inscription is carved at the top of the tablets on the far right hand tablet. Figures are carved in bas relief in the main body.
Inscription: Top of tablets: AGITE NUNC, DIVITES, PLORATE ULULANTES IN MISERIIS VESTRIS, QUAE ADVENIENT VOBIS. DIVITIAE VESTRAE PUTREFACTAE SUNT Far right hand tablet: ET CUM FECISSET / QUASI FLAGELLUM / DE FUNICULIS, OMNES EJECIT / DE TEMPLO, ET NUMULARI / ORUM EFFUDIT AES, ET MEN / SAS SUBVERTIT. ET DIXIT: / NOLITE FACERE DOMUM / PATRIS MEI DOMUM / NEGOTIATIONIS

Maker(s): Eric Gill ARA, Sculptor
Costs: c £1100 0s 0d
Sponsor Type: private
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Memorial was commissioned and presented by Sir Michael Sadler, Vice Chancellor of Leeds University. The money came asbequest from Miss Frances Cross, a friend of Sadler's. She bequeathed the money to be used as the unversity saw fit.
Maintenance History: C 1960: MEMORIAL WAS REMOVED AND CLEANED DUE TO AIR POLLUTION. The memorial has been lately cleaned and renovated by Halcyon Renovations. Work completed 31/10/2018. Photographs added to this record.