The bronze statue of Alfred Salter sat on a bench in Bermondsey, waving to the statue of his daughter Photo: Jim Linwood / flickr CC

Theft of Alfred Salter statue in Bermondsey

Salter statue stolen

Theft of Alfred Salter statue in Bermondsey

by Symon Hill 2nd December 2011

A statue of one of the twentieth century’s most prominent Quakers has been stolen from a park in Bermondsey.  The bronze statue of Alfred Salter, a doctor, politician and social reformer, disappeared on 18 November.