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"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall..." We all know the nursery rhyme, but the actual Humpty Dumpty was a powerful cannon used during the English Civil War (1642-49). It was mounted on top of the St Marys church in Colchester to act as a defense against the seige of 1648. The church tower was hit by enemy fire and the top of the tower was blown of. Humpty Dumpty was sent tumbling to the ground. Naturally the King's men tried to mend him but in vain.
This version sits securely atop his wall in no danger of a fall. Standing 11 inches tall and 6 inches wide, it makes a great garden piece.
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