Controversial sculpture

This is a statue of Sir John Laing. 
Recently his grandson commissioned this statue and wanted it to.be placed in the grounds of Furness Abbey as it had been a place dear to Sir John's heart and found it a great place if solace . 
Permission was refused as he wasn't from Barrow but  Carlisle a100 miles way . 

 There was an appeal when it was pointed out that he created a lot of jobs for Barrow people   and though many people were against it,  finally the sculpture is here, in a discrete part.of the grounds 
For the moment there is no reference to who it is. It is just titled In Prayer.