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John Cobbett

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The work "Faith" by John Cobbett

John Cobbett is a sculptor born in Edinburgh in 1929. He was educated at Bournemouth Municipal College, before moving to the Royal Academy Schools.[1]

He created three works for Sir Edward Maufe's Guildford Cathedral; the "Madonna and Child" and "St Francis" statues inside the cathedral, and the work "Faith". The latter was a gift to the cathedral from the Women's Royal Army Corps.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Cobbett, John. Letter to Guildford Cathedral.
  2. ^ Pitkin Pride of Britain Books: The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Guildford. Volume 24 of Pitkin Pride of Britain Books: Cathedrals and Churches. University of Virginia. pp. 7-8, 20.
  3. ^ Exterior Guide Guildford Cathedral. Retrieved 16 August 2012