Image: Catherine Booth statue Mile End Road

Description: Statue of Catherine Booth in the Mile End Road, London, close to the site of the first Salvation Army meeting (2 July 1865). The statue was donated by the women of the Salvation Army in the United States of America, modelled from a 1929 sculpture by George Edward Wade, and unveiled on 2 July 2015, the 150th anniversary of the Salvation Army. Full inscription reads: "Here in East London, Catherine Booth, together with her husband, William, commenced the work of the Salvation Army July 1865. This statue was unveiled by Commissioner Silvia Cox and Commissioner Nancy Roberts on 2nd July 2015, the 150th anniversary of the Salvation Army".
Title: Catherine Booth statue Mile End Road
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Author: GrindtXX
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