
What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: The Jester by James Butler RA unveiled by the lord lieutenant of Warwickshire the Rt. Hon. The Viscount Daventry on 22nd July 1994 A gift from Anthony P. Bird O.B.E. To Stratford upon Avon as a token of his esteem for the town in which he was born, lives and works and which has given him so much friendship. Good fortune and pleasure.
James Butler RA was a British sculptor known for his public artworks; The Jester in Stratford-upon-Avon exemplifies his contribution to public art and local cultural heritage.
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Photo: David Dixon on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0