Standing guard above the Commemoration Hall in Huntingdon.
I have not yet been able to find any info on this statue
but for a brief history of the hall go to
http://www.huntingdontown.gov.uk/CommunityHalls/halls.htm
When I find out about the figure I will post the info on this page.
Well I said I would let you know so here goes,
MINERVA: The Roman goddess of wisdom, medicine, the arts, science and trade, and also of war. As Minerva Medica she is the patroness of physicians. The Roman Minerva was especially the protectress of commerce and industry and of schools. It was only later that she assumed the character of a warrior-goddess. The Roman goddess first appeared in Etruria and was perhaps a goddess of the thunderbolt. She was then introduced into the Capitoline Triad, with Jupiter and Juno. According to Roman tradition the cult of Minerva originated in Falerii in 241 BC. One of her earliest temples was built on Mons Caelius and bore the name Minerva Capta. There was, however, a temple already consecrated to Minerva in Rome on the Aventine. According to one tradition Minerva was one of the gods brought to Rome by Numa. Minerva is commonly represented with helmet.
And as they say one question answered, another to ask, the original statue was in bronze but it has been replaced by a fiberglass copy, why? and where is the original? Dam that's 2 more questions.