Manchester, The John Bright Statue 1892
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The marble statue of John Bright, by A Bruce Joy, was unveiled in Albert Square on 12 October 1891 by Lord Derby. John Bright, with his close associate Cobden, was a passionate believer in free trade. His gift of oratory enabled him to deliver moving speeches with sincerity and passion. He worked tirelessly for the repeal of the Corn Laws, which came about in 1846. John Bright was elected MP for Manchester in 1847, but his outspoken opposition to the Crimean War and his Quaker moral sense of duty turned Manchester people against him. When he stood as MP for Manchester in 1857 he was rejected, and an effigy of him was burnt in the street.
An extract from Manchester Photographic Memories.
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