Statue

Thomas Cubitt statue

Erection date: 23/5/1995

Inscription

{Front of base:} Thomas Cubitt, 1788 - 1855.
{Plaque at right of base:} Thomas Cubitt, 1788 - 1855, this sculpture commemorates the life and work of Thomas Cubitt, master builder and developer of Belgravia and Pimlico, his workshops were close to this site, which was generously donated by Sanctuary Housing Association, the sculpture by William Fawke was unveiled by His Grace the Duke of Westminster, OBE, TD, DL, 23rd May 1995.

Site: Thomas Cubitt statue (2 memorials)

SW1, Denbigh Street and St George's Drive

The Harding tree is on the far left of our photo, and seems a goodly size for one not planted before 1985.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Thomas Cubitt statue

Subjects commemorated i

Thomas Cubitt

Builder. Born at Buxton, near Norwich. He travelled to India as a ship's carp...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Thomas Cubitt statue

Created by i

Sanctuary Housing Association

The Sanctuary Housing Association manages homes across England and Scotland, ...

Read More

William Fawke

Sculptor. He exhibited with the Society of Portrait Sculptors in 1978 and 197...

Read More

Duke of Westminster, 6th, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor

Born Omagh, N. Ireland. Extremely rich landowner, possessing vast chunks of L...

Read More

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Thomas Cubitt statue

Also at this site i

Sydney Albert Harding

Sydney Albert Harding

Shortly after we published, our colleague, Andrew Behan, spotted that we'd mi...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Colonial Office - S01 - G. Grey

Colonial Office - S01 - G. Grey

SW1, Whitehall, Foreign Office

Statues Hither and Thither has been invaluable in identifying some of the busts and most of the statues. The statues are not labelled and...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Westminster School - old boys - 3 - Victoria

Westminster School - old boys - 3 - Victoria

SW1, Broad Sanctuary

From Westminster's Conservation Audit: This Listed grade II monument was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. It is in a high Victorian ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
William Tyndale and the Bible Society

William Tyndale and the Bible Society

SW1, Victoria Embankment Gardens

2023: Esther Jung asked us about a date discrepancy on this inscription: both the Oxford DNB and Wikipedia give Tyndale's date of birth a...

2 subjects commemorated, 12 creators
Hotel Russell - Queen Anne

Hotel Russell - Queen Anne

WC1, Russell Square, 1-8

This ornate extravaganza, designed by the splendidly named Fitzroy Doll, was built in 1898. Ornamental Passions has a good post about the...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Catherine Booth statue - Mile End

Catherine Booth statue - Mile End

E1, Mile End Road

When we first visited in 2014 William's statue was looking very pale - showing its fibreglass material. In 2017 it had been re-bronzed an...

3 subjects commemorated, 3 creators