Isaac Watts Statue (Southampton)

From Wikipedia:

Watts was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England, in 1674 and was brought up in the home of a committed religious nonconformist; his father, also Isaac Watts, had been incarcerated twice for his views. Watts had a classical education at King Edward VI School, Southampton, learning Latin, Greek, and Hebrew.

BBC:

A statue has been given new fingers to mark the 350th birthday of one of England’s most influential hymn-writers.

The monument to Isaac Watts stands in Southampton’s Watts Park and has been damaged by of a combination of erosion and perched seagulls.

Mr Watts is credited with being the first person to write hymns in the English language, which helped religion become more accessible.

Sotonopedia:

The statue of Isaac Watts is by local artist Richard Cockle Lucas. It is sited in West Park (or Watts Park as it has been alternatively known since the statue was erected) facing south. The statue stands 8 feet high on a tall pedestal of grey marble. On three sides of the pedestal, scenes from his life are depicted on panels of light marble. The panels show him as teacher, poet and philosopher. It was paid for by public subscription, inaugurated by the Earl of Shaftesbury and unveiled 17 July 1861.

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Image Source/Credit (in order):
• Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
• Cumberland Place – Sotonopedia. sotonopedia.wikidot.com/page-browse:cumberland-place.