Category:Robert Owen statue, Newtown

**Robert Owen statue**
	statue in Newtown, Powys, Wales
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Instance of	statue;
Depicts	Robert Owen and girl
Made from material	bronze (statue);
Location	Newtown, Powys, Wales
Creator	Gilbert Bayes;
Inception	January 1956;
Date of official opening	21 April 1956;
Height	2.1 m (statue);
Different from	Robert Owen Statue;
	52° 30′ 52.99″ N, 3° 18′ 48.71″ W
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English: A statue in Newtown, Powys, Wales depicting Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist and social reformer Robert Owen who was born and died in the town. Owen is considered one of the founders of utopian socialism and the co-operative movement. The statue was designed by Gilbert Bayes but ultimately finished by William Charles Holland King following the death of Bayes. The statue was unveiled 21 April 1956 by Thomas Williams, 1st Baron Williams. There is a replica of the statue on Balloon Street, Manchester, outside the headquarters of the Co-operative Bank.

Media in category "Robert Owen statue, Newtown"

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Long shot of the bench (OpenBenches 4178-1).jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 2.99 MB
Robert Owen Memorial Garden dressed up for remembrance - geograph.org.uk - 5967937.jpg 1,024 × 768; 366 KB
Robert Owen Memorial Garden dressed up for remembrance - geograph.org.uk - 5967944.jpg 768 × 1,024; 412 KB
Robert Owen Memorial Garden dressed up for remembrance - geograph.org.uk - 5967946.jpg 1,024 × 768; 349 KB
Robert Owen Memorial Garden dressed up for remembrance - geograph.org.uk - 5967948.jpg 768 × 1,024; 367 KB
Robert Owen Memorial Garden dressed up for remembrance - geograph.org.uk - 5967950.jpg 932 × 1,024; 459 KB
Robert Owen Memorial Garden dressed up for remembrance - geograph.org.uk - 5968586.jpg 1,024 × 768; 413 KB
Robert Owen Memorial Plaque, Newtown Powys July 1985 (4325364411).jpg 1,456 × 1,003; 970 KB
Robert Owen Statue in Newtown, Powys. July 1985.jpg 1,038 × 1,512; 144 KB
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The Robert Owen memorial, Newtown - geograph.org.uk - 1274671.jpg 640 × 480; 141 KB