Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie’s
Bronze on the Kinecroft in Wallingford with Flint House in the
background. You may have seen on the news about the unveiling on the
15th September 2023 which was her birthday, it was unveiled by her
grandson. The bronze was paid for by Wallingford Council who proclaimed
that she was a resident of Wallingford for 42 years. That is what they
would like you to think! The fact is she was a resident of Winterbrook
which, while she was alive, was in the parish of Cholsey SU6088 : Winterbrook.
When Agatha passed away, because she was in the parish of Cholsey, she
was entitled to be buried at St Mary's church in Cholsey SU5887 : Flowers on the grave.
Had she lived in Wallingford her grave would have been lost amongst the
others in the cemetery on the edge of town. Wallingford can only claim
she was a resident because of a technicality in that Winterbrook is now
part of the town. Had Agatha been alive, I think she would have been,
like the rest of the residents, upset at joining Wallingford against
their wishes.
I'm not sure it is a good likeness from the photos I have seen
Agatha sat on her bench, most times you see her in the week there is a bus parked behind her
Sitting on her bench she looks over the Kinecroft in Wallingford
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She looks like a sweet lady in that sculpture. I read her voraciously and might pick up another book as a refresher. I think Miss Marple was my favorite character.
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I have only just read my first book by her
DeleteLovely. I adore her work #WWOT
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DeleteI've certainly enjoyed her books through the years!!
ReplyDeleteSeems a lot of people still do
DeleteUsed to be a thrill reading her!
ReplyDeleteIt still is
DeleteStrange how places claim the famous, even when links are very tenuous. I lived in Grantchester for many years where they claim the poet Rupert Brooke as one of their own when in fact he only rented a room in the village for a few months and by all accounts never paid his rent! Agatha looks like a kindly aunt rather than a writer who enjoyed nothing better than a good murder.
ReplyDeleteShe does come across that way
DeleteAnd before that she was a Berkshire resident (not Oxfordshire).
ReplyDeleteNot quiet she died in 1976 so spent two years in Oxfordshire
DeleteThat's a lovely bronze statue and a very solid way to honor Agatha Christie. I know nothing of her background, but I do know that my parents loved to read her books.
ReplyDeleteOnly background I know of is what I read
DeleteI did look at images of her on the internet and I'm not sure that is a great likeness. I'm sure the discussion of her residency in the locality will continue for some time.
ReplyDeleteI felt the same after seeing her picture, what ever they say you cannot change history
DeleteI haven't heard anything about this statue before, but it looks amazing. I read nearly all of Agatha Christie's books when I was a teenager. I'm 50 now and still an avid reader, but have never gone back to them. One day I think I might!
ReplyDeleteI only live a couple of mile from where she lived, Only realized she did when I came across here headstone in the churchyard one day
DeleteI love it when statues are part of benches so you can literally share a seat with them. Thanks for linking up with #MySundaySnapshot and for sharing your snaps.
ReplyDeleteA good setting for the statue though.
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