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.
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