Statue of Joseph Pease, High Row, Darlington

The statue of Joseph Pease was unveiled on 28 September 1875. it was sculpted by George Anderson Lawson and cast by the Cox and Sons foundry. Pease is depicted wearing a Quaker lapel-less coat, standing in a pose that he often took when speaking in public.

Pease was born in Darlington and was the first treasurer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. He was also a colliery owner and politician, who, along with other members of his family, campaigned for the abolition of slavery.

This image was taken for the Images of England Project.

Historic England Archive IOE01/00685/33