Statuary of the West Front of Salisbury Cathedral
Introduction This article presents the '''statues to be found on the Great West Front of Salisbury Cathedral''', in Salisbury, England. It names all the statues and their dates of installation, sculptors where known, and the attributes and identifying features of the statues. There are photographs of the statues with an enumerated photograph to show their position on the façade.__TOC__
Statues There are 79 figures on the Great West Front. * 7 are from the 14th century, of which two were modified in the mid-18th century. * 63 were installed between 1867 and around 1871 from the workshops of James Redfern. * 5 were installed in the 20th century. * 4 were installed in the 21st century.
Display scheme The overall scheme is divided into six tiers. The niche numbering system works from left to right (north to south) as viewed from the west, and from top to bottom. The four lower tiers begin on the north face of the north turret and continue around onto the south face of the south turret; only the lower two tiers have statues on the north face.===Tier 1: The Vesica===Niche No. Statue Date Installed Sculptor Attributes or identifying features PhotoWest Front showing niche numbers. 8  Christ in Majesty  ?1867 James Redfern  Holding an orb in the left hand. Right hand missing some fingers. Christ in Majesty. 23  Eagle of St John  c. 14th century  Anon  Showing a nimbus and holding a phylactery. Eagle of St John the Evangelist.===Tier 2: The Angels=== 8  Standing archangel  ?1867  James Redfern  Holding an orb and staff. Standing Archangel in niche 8 14  Seated angel  ?1867 James Redfern   Head missing, playing a harp. Angel in niche 14 19  Seated angel 1999  Jason Battle   Right hand raised to chest Angel in niche 19 26  Seated angel  2000  Jay Battle    Holding a crown. Angel in niche 26 31  Seated angel  ?1867  James Redfern  Face damaged, holding an open scroll. Angel in niche 31 37  Standing archangel  ?1867  James Redfern  Missing right hand, orb in left hand. Archangel in niche 37===Tier 3: Old Testament Patriarchs and Prophets=== 49  King David  1869  James Redfern  Right hand supporting a harp. King David 50  Moses  1869  James Redfern  'Horns' of light on head, holding the Tablets of the Law. Moses 51  Isaiah  1869-70  James Redfern  Scroll in right hand, left hand across chest. Isaiah 52  Jeremiah  1869-70  James Redfern  Scroll in left hand, right hand raised to chest. Jeremiah 53  Ezekiel  1869-70  James Redfern  Looking to left, open scroll in right hand. Ezekiel 56  Abraham  1867-69  James Redfern  Knife in right hand, left hand missing. Abraham 59  Noah  1867-69  James Redfern  Holding a model Ark in left hand, right hand missing. Moses 61  Job  After 1870  Anon  Open scroll in left hand showing his name. Job 62  Daniel  Early 20th century  Anon  Open book in left hand, lion at right side. Daniel 65  Samuel  1869  James Redfern  Left hand holding beard, right hand raised. Samuel 66  King Solomon  1869  James Redfern  Head missing, sceptre in right hand, bag hanging from belt. King Solomon===Tier 4: Apostles===79  St Jude  1867-69  James Redfern  Hands together at chest, halberd leaning against body. St Jude 80  St Simon  1867-69 James Redfern  Holding a long saw. St. Simon 81  St Andrew  1867-69  James Redfern  Holding a small saltire cross  St. Andrew 82  St Thomas  1867-69  James Redfern  Both hands across chest holding a builder's square. St Thomas 86  St Peter  ?early 14th century   Anon  Both lower arms missing, a disc (the handle of one of his keys) below the right arm, Weathered appearance. St Peter 89  St Mark the Evangelist  1870 or later  ?James Redfern  Open book in left hand, pen in right hand, lion at feet. St Mark the Evangelist 90  St Matthew the Evangelist  1870 or later  ?James Redfern  Open book in left hand, pen in right hand, angel at feet. St Matthew the Evangelist 91  St Luke the Evangelist  1869-70  ?James Redfern  Clasped book in left hand, pen in right hand, ox head and forelegs by left leg. St Luke the Evangelist 92  St John the Evangelist  1869-70  James Redfern  Clasped book in right hand, a cup with an eagle in the left hand, an eagle at his feet. St John the Evangelist 95  St Paul  Early 14th century   Anon  Holding an upright sword in right hand, left arm missing, clothing detail obscured by protective coating. St. Paul 99  St James the Less  1867-69  James Redfern  Fuller's club held in left hand. St James the Less 100  St James the Great  1867-69  James Redfern  Pilgrim's staff in right hand, forehead and hat damaged. St James the Great 101  St Bartholomew  1867-69  James Redfern  Holding a knife in right hand. St. Bartholomew 102  St Matthias  1867-69  James Redfern  Hands at chest holding a staff. St. Matthias===Tier 5: Doctors, Virgins and Martyrs=== 116   St Patrick   After 1870  James Redfern  On north face. Holding a crozier and dominating a snake at his feet. St Patrick 119  St Ambrose  1867-69  James Redfern  Wearing a mitre, staff in left hand. St Ambrose 120  St Jerome  1867-69  James Redfern  Wearing a wide brimmed hat, a book in the left hand and a model church in the right hand. St. Jerome 121  St Gregory  1867-69  James Redfern  Wearing a papal tiara, a dove on the right shoulder and a sceptre in the left hand. St. Gregory 122  St Augustine of Hippo  1867-69  James Redfern  Wearing a mitre, a crozier supported on left wrist. Flaming heart in right hand St Augustine of Hippo 124  St Aldhelm  2001.Jay Battle  Supporting a harp at his feet. St. Aldhelm 125  St Remigius of Rheims  c. 1873  ?James Redfern  Wearing a mitre, right hand raised in benediction left hand holding a book, crozier in left elbow. St Remigius of Rheims 129  St John the Evangelist  14th century  Anon Right hand raised, bird on shoulder, clothing detail obscured by protective coating. St John the Evangelist 132  St Barbara  1868  James Redfern  Holding martyr's palm in right hand, open book in left hand, small castle behind right leg. St Barbara 133  St Katherine  ?1868  James Redfern  Supporting a long sword with the left hand, wheel behind legs. St Katherine 134  St Roch  ?1868  James Redfern  Revealing the plague mark on left thigh, a small attentive dog sits in  front. St Roche 135  St Nicholas  ?1868  James Redfern  Wearing a mitre, left hand is missing, right hand holding three 'golden' balls, lower part of a staff remains. St Nicholas 136  St George  ?1868  James Redfern  A shield on left elbow, sword supported by left hand, right hand holding head of dragon. St George 137  St Christopher  ?1868  James Redfern  Carrying the Christ Child on the left shoulder, right hand supporting a large staff. St Christopher 138  St Sebastian  ?1868  James Redfern  Arms tied behind his back, pierced with three arrows. St Sebastian 139  St Cosmas  ?1868  James Redfern  Left hand on hip holding clothes, right hand hold cuboid box. St Cosmas 140  St Damian  ?1868  James Redfern  Right hand raised, left hand holding a pestle and mortar. St Damian 141  St Margaret of Antioch  ?1868  James Redfern  Holding a crucifix in the left hand, looking down at the dragon at her feet  St Margaret of Antioch 142  St Ursula  ?1868  James Redfern  The remains of a martyr's palm in the right hand, an arrow in the left hand. St Ursula 145  St John the Baptist  Early 14th century   Anon  Supporting an agnus dei roundel on right hand, wearing an animal skin. Badly weathered. St John the Baptist  150  St Stephen  1869-70  James Redfern  Remains of a martyr's palm in left hand, some stones in right hand. St Stephen 152  St Lucy  1867-69  James Redfern  A lamp in the right hand, a dagger in the left hand. St Lucy 153  St Agatha  1867-69  James Redfern  Right hand holding a pair of tongs, left hand on her chest. St Agatha 154  St Agnes  1867-69  James Redfern  Right hand supporting a lamb, left hand resting on lamb. St Agnes 155  St Cecilia  1867-69  James Redfern  Looking upwards, supporting a portable organ, a plait of hair on the left shoulder. St Cecilia===Tier 6: Worthies belonging to the English Church, many with a local connection=== 166  Deacon Martyr, ?St Birinus  Early 14th century  Anon: Head by Redfern  On north face, both lower arms missing. Badly weathered. ?St Birinus 167  St Etheldreda  After 1869  James Redfern  On north face. Holding model church on right arm, staff in left hand. St Etheldreda 168  King Henry VI  ?Early 20th century  Anon  On north face. Fleur-de-lis sceptre in right hand, orb in left hand. King Henry VI 169  Bishop Bridport  Mid-14th century  Anon  Hands missing, left arm supporting a staff. Bishop Bridport 170  Bishop Poore  1868-69  James Redfern  Right arm supporting a model of Salisbury Cathedral, left hand holding a short staff. Bishop Poore 171  King Henry III  1868-69  James Redfern  Right hand holding a headless sceptre, left hand missing. King Henry III 172  St Edmund of Canterbury  Early 20th century  Anon  Right hand raised in benediction, left hand holding a staff. Name on plinth. St Edmund of Canterbury 173  Bishop Odo of Ramsbury  1867  James Redfern  Right hand raised,fingers missing. Left hand holding chalice with wafer showing. Bishop Odo of Ramsbury 174  Canon Ezra Baya Lawiri  2008  Jason Battle,  Pen in right hand, book in left hand. Ezra Baya Lawiri 177  Bishop Ken  c. 1930-31  Allan G. Wyon  Right hand raised in benediction. Left hand holding a tall crozier. Bishop Ken 178  St. Osmund  ?1878  James Redfern  Right hand holding two books. Left hand holding a staff. St Osmund 180  Angel of the Annunciation, Archangel Gabriel  1870  James Redfern  Holding some ?lilies in left hand, right hand raised in benediction. Angel of the Annunciation 181  Standing Virgin Mary  1870  James Redfern  With a nimbus, missing right hand, remains of lilies on right shoulder. Left hand on chest. Virgin Mary 182  Virgin of the Annunciation  1870  James Redfern  Sitting in profile, with a nimbus, holding a book. Virgin of the Annunciation 183  Censing Angel  1870  James Redfern  Inside main porch. Right profile holding a censer and chains. Censing angel 184  Virgin and Child  1870  James Redfern  Inside main porch. Virgin and Child 185  Censing Angel  1870  James Redfern  Inside main porch. Left profile holding censer and chains. Censing Angel 187  Bishop Brithwold  ?1868  James Redfern  Right hand missing. Remains of left hand holding remnants of a crozier Bishop Brithwold 188  Rev. George Herbert  2000  Jason Battle  Hands across chest, looking down. George Herbert 192  St Alban  1867-69  James Redfern  Right hand missing. Left hand missing. Left arm supporting a sceptre. Large damaged area from midriff to left foot. St Alban 194  St Alphege  1867-69  James Redfern Clothing lifted to support stones. Stone on right shoulder and on right side of mitre. St. Alphege 195  St Edmund the Martyr  1867-69  James Redfern  Right hand holding clothes at chest. Dagger in left side of chest. St. Edmund the Martyr 196  St Thomas of Canterbury  1867-69  James Redfern  Damaged right hand raised in benediction. Left hand holding a staff. (Damaged) dagger through skull from right. St. Thomas of Canterbury
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