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Flower in the Crannied Wall
Poem by Alfred Tennyson
"Flower in the Crannied Wall" is a poem composed by Alfred Tennyson in 1863 beside the wishing well at Waggoners Wells. The poem uses the image of a flowering plant - specifically that of a chasmophyte rooted in the wall of the wishing well - as a source of inspiration for mystical/metaphysical speculation[1] and is one of multiple poems where Tennyson touches upon the topic of the relationships between God, nature, and human life.[2]
The Tennyson memorial statue was completed in 1903 by George Frederic Watts and unveiled in 1905[3] at Lincoln Cathedral, shows Tennyson holding a flower in his hand standing alongside a dog. Underneath, on the pedestal of the statue, lies a plaque of the poem. Since the statue was unveiled in 1905, there has been concerns over discoloration and disintegration. A commissioned firm specializing in bronze restoration then expressed its view that the statue appears similar to when it was first unveiled.[3]