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| Title | Ridirich | |
| Collection | Public Monuments and Sculpture Association | |
| Sculptor | McCarter, Keith | |
| Date Completion | 1980 | |
| Description | An abstract piece of modern sculpture consisting of a shaped and worked block of bronze, roughly 3 metres high. | |
| Additional Information | Ridirich is Gaelic for 'The Knight'. | |
| Id Number Current Accession | TH052 | |
| Id Number Current Repository | UELTH052a | |
| Inscription | Bronze plaque on brick base, incised capitals: RIDIRICH / BY KEITH MCCARTER / THIS SCULPTURE / WAS UNVEILED ON / 16TH DECEMBER 1980 / BY SIR JOSEPH LATHAM / TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENARY / OF GEORGE WIMPEY LIMITED |
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| Location | Aldgate, Greater London | |
| Measurements Dimensions | Sculpture(285cm high approx x 180cm wide approx), Base(34cm high x 180cm wide x 180cm deep) | |
| Material | Bronze, Brick | |
| Notes | To celebrate the centenary of Messrs George Wimpey and Co. in the construction industry. An abstract piece of modern sculpture, a monolithic block of bronze shaped and angled, it is thought by some to be a representation of a knight's helmet. Unveiled by Sir Joseph Latham. |
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| Rights Owner | Public Monuments and Sculpture Association | |
| Source | UEL | |
| Work Type | Sculpture | |