Joseph Merrick
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 133 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 5,1862 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Date of died | April 11,1890 |
| Died | Whitechapel |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Height | 157 (cm) |
| Buried | The Royal London Hospital, London, United Kingdom |
| Parents | Mary Jane Merrick |
| Joseph Rockley Merrick | |
| Books | The True History of the Elephant Man |
| Measured by Soul: The Life of Joseph Carey Merrick (also known as 'The Elephant Man') | |
| Articulating the Elephant Man: Joseph Merrick and His Interpreters | |
| Rest place | Royal London Hospital |
| Known for | Proteus syndrome |
| Siblings | Marion Eliza Merrick |
| John Thomas Merrick | |
| William Arthur Merrick | |
| Born | Leicester |
| United Kingdom | |
| Full name | Joseph Carey Merrick |
| Place of burial | The Royal London Hospital, London, United Kingdom |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 494920 |
Joseph Merrick Life story
Joseph Carey Merrick, often erroneously called John Merrick, was an English man known for having severe deformities.
Leicester: Elephant Man statue plan shelved as appeal falls short
...By Greig WatsonBBC NewsA statue of Joseph Merrick - the so-called Elephant Man - will not be put up in his hometown of Leicester after a campaign failed to raise enough money...
Elephant Man city statue plan faces 'freak show' criticism
...Joseph Merrick was visited by a celebrity in Victorian London, also, by a Royal prejudices hindered efforts to build a statue of the elephant-man, has claimed biographer...
Leicester: Elephant Man statue plan shelved as appeal falls short
By Greig WatsonBBC News
A statue of Joseph Merrick - The so-called Elephant Man - will not be put up in his hometown of Leicester after a campaign failed to raise enough money.
Local historian and Merrick biographer Jo Vigor-Mungovin started The Appeal in 2019, hoping to raise £130,000.
The Target was later lowered to £67,000 but only a fraction was collected, amid.
Mrs Vigor-Mungovin has now said " no-one is interested" and that she would back plans for a plaque instead.
Joseph MerrickMs Vigor-Mungovin said other statue appeals in Leicester had hit their targets but she had only managed to raise just under £3,000.
" I couldn't raise what I needed. I couldn't get companies interested, like they did with The , " She Said .
" It just got to The Point where I thought 'I can't do this any More - no-one is interested', and they are not and that is The simple fact. "
As well as writing an account of Merrick 's life, Mrs Vigor-Mungovin tracked down his unmarked grave in a London cemetery.
She Said : " He had this disability and there are no statues of someone with a disability.
" He was such an independent and inspirational young Man , who shows us, no matter what you are going through and who you are, you can achieve great things.
" And that is what should have been celebrated. "
Mrs Vigor-Mungovin is supporting plans for as a plaque near The Site of Merrick 's birth on Lee Street and for " Joseph's Garden" a green area in The East End of London close to where he lived and died.
Money raised for The Statue will go towards The Projects .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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