I noticed this statue yesterday above the entrance to the old London Guildhall University, now home of the Sir John Cass Foundation. I thought the expression on the statue as you look from below was quite interesting. Sir John Cass was a fellow who lived until 1718, who in his will set up a school for boys and girls in Aldgate, and a school in his name carries on today, along with the charitable foundation bearing his name.
Reading list for 2012!
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Believe it or not but I have been reading books in 2011. Mostly on my
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The statue of Cass (1661-1718) is at the top of the building is because Sir John Cass's Foundation , which was established in 1748 owns the building and it has been its home since 1899. It is also the former home of the Sir John Cass College, which merged with two other colleges to establish London Guildhall University.
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