John Cobbett is a sculptor born in Edinburgh in 1929. He was educated at Bournemouth Municipal College, before moving to the Royal Academy Schools.Cobbett, John. Letter to Guildford Cathedral.
He created three works for Sir Edward Maufe's Guildford Cathedral; the "Madonna and Child" and "St Francis" statues inside the cathedral, and the work "Faith". The latter was a gift to the cathedral from the Women's Royal Army Corps.Pitkin Pride of Britain Books: The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Guildford. Volume 24 of Pitkin Pride of Britain Books: Cathedrals and Churches. University of Virginia. pp. 7-8, 20.Exterior Guide Guildford Cathedral. Retrieved 16 August 2012
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