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| Statue of Bishop
Barrington
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| Bishop Shute
Barrington (1791-1826) was one of the outstanding bishops of his time.
The last but one of the Prince Bishops, he was
a man of generosity, the patron of architects, painters and men of letters
and a friend of Sir Walter Scott. He founded one of the first Consumers'
Co-operatives at his estate at Mongewell in Oxfordshire, and was a pioneer
in agricultural development, both there and in Durham. A man of deep piety,
he was greatly beloved in the diocese. His statue is a fine example of
Chantrey's work. |
the last but one = der vorletzte
generosity = Großzügigkeit
to found = gründen
consumer = Verbraucher
estate = Landsitz
piety = Frömmigkeit |
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