Saint John Fisher - St John's Street, Cambridge, UK
N 52° 12.473 E 000° 07.088
31U E 303096 N 5788074
This statue of John Fisher is one of four along the frontage of the Old Divinity School that is now part of St John's College. John Fisher was a bishop, cardinal and later, after being martyred, became St John Fisher.
Waymark Code: WMQR4C
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/22/2016
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The statue is carved from stone and is set into a specially created niche on the building. The name "Fisher" is carved into the pedestal on which the statue stands.
The statue, that is probably larger than life-size, shows John Fisher stood upright and wearing robes and a head covering. His right arm is bent at the elbow with his right hand holding a book across his chest. There is a ring on his fourth finger. His left arm is also bent at the elbow with his fore arm projecting forward with his hand palm down.
The carving is very intricate especially in the way it catches the folds in his robes.
Wikipedia has an article about John Fisher that tells us:
John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 – 22 June 1535), venerated by Roman Catholics as Saint John Fisher, was an English Catholic bishop and theologian. He was a man of learning, associated with the intellectuals and political leaders of his day, and eventually became Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
Fisher was executed by order of Henry VIII during the English Reformation for refusing to accept the king as Supreme Head of the Church of England and for upholding the Catholic Church's doctrine of papal primacy. He was named a cardinal shortly before his death. He is honoured as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church. He shares his feast day with St Thomas More on 22 June in the Roman Catholic calendar of saints and on 6 July in that of the Church of England.