18 OCTOBER 1986, Page 26

Sculpted brollies

Sir: Statues with umbrellas ('Long to rain over us', John Cooke, 11 October). A poem of mine contains the information that there is one just outside Reading of Mr Palmer (partner to Mr Huntley). It goes on to say that this is the only statue in England to possess an umbrella. I wish I knew where I had got my information. Come to think of it, the statue of Charlie Chaplin in Leicester Square must have one, mustn't it?

John Whitworth

20 Lovell Road, Rough Common, Canterbury, Kent