Striking a pose- John Candlish

John Candlish (1889)
Sculptor: Charles Bacon

Statue in Mowbray Park, Sunderland. Made from bronze and pink granite.

John Candlish (1816-1874) became editor of a local newspaper at the age of 26. He then started a successful bottle-making business . He was elected as Liberal councillor in 1848, Mayor in 1858 and Member of Parliament in 1866.