Gift statue has provoked discussion.

0008907 Public reactions (Northampton 1944); Madonna and Child, 1943-1944 Hornton stone Gift statue has provoked discussion. Northampton Independent Northampton Comment on the eve of the unveiling of the Madonna and Child, 1943-1944 Hornton stone, including quotations from Henry Moore's statement on the sculpture. Letters and controversy continued in the press for months, including the Northampton Independent issues of 3 March 1944 (The Madonna statue storm continues), and 10 March 1944 (Closing debate of church statue).