Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.2

Published on: 13 May, 2018
Updated on: 6 May, 2018

By Nick Bale, Guildford Town Guides

Guildford’s past is a treasure trove of curiosities. Each week, during the spring and summer, I will ask a quirky question as a fun way to test your knowledge or ingenuity.

Many thanks to those of you who replied to last week’s question. Click here to see last week’s post with the replies at the foot of it.

The answer was Robert Runcie who was a tank commander during the Second World War prior to his appointment as archbishop.

Robert Runcie also officiated at the unveiling of the George Abbot statue at the top of High Street in 1993. I often wonder whether Robert Runcie mentioned this unexpected link between him and his predecessor.

This week’s question is about the statue of a flock of sheep in the courtyard of Eastgate House on Upper High Street.

One Man and his Dog statue, by Edwin Russell. Picture by Nicholas Bale.

One of the four sheep is looking away to the side. What is it looking at?

If you know the answer or can add any information, please leave a reply in the box below. I’ll give the answers in a week’s time with the next question.

You can find out more about this statue and other art works in the town centre on a guided walk, Art and Artists, starting at Tunsgate Arch at 2.30pm on Sunday, May 20.

Visit www.guildfordwalks.org.uk for further information.

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