In pursuit of Cromwell. 2 of 7 engraved stones in Huntingdon

Title:

Lord Protector

Military Rank:

General

First Name:

Oliver

Last Name:

Cromwell



Memorial Type:

Memorial - Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

2000

Inscription:

Toleration was his masterpiece

Allegiance:

Parliamentarian

Condition:

Poor

Condition Description:

The stone is incised with a quotation from an anonymous pamphlet written in 1659, but the infill of the incisions, in a white material, has degraded.

Memorial Notes:

The engraved stones trail was created as a permanent memorial to mark the quatercentenary of Cromwell's birth, commissioned in 1999 and installed in 2000. The trail was commissioned by Huntingdonshire District Council and the stones created by David Kindersley. Each stone has a quotation about Oliver Cromwell selected by Professor John Morrill. A leaflet with a detailed explanation of each quotation was produced, see https://www.huntingdonfirst.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/0614-CROMWELL-TRAIL-AUG-2010-WEB-LO-RES.pdf