Kitty Marlowe - the half-naked statue outside Canterbury Cathedral moved to Dane John 100 years ago
Published: 06:00, 14 February 2021
About 130 years ago a committee met to discuss how best to commemorate Canterburyâs most famous son, Christopher Marlowe, in his home city.
The prestigious panel included the poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the actor Sir Henry Irving, and the biographer Sir Sidney Lee.
Adding an evergreen shrub did little to allay concerns about the statueâs presence outside the Cathedral Picture: CHAS
They commissioned sculptor Onslow Ford, who created a scantily-clad bronze âLyric Museâ to honour the 16th century poet and playwright.
On September 16, 1891, the life-size statue was unveiled by Sir Henry in the Buttermarket.