Queen Victoria - Woolwich Town Hall

Queen Victoria - Woolwich Town Hall

SE18, Wellington Street, Greenwich Town Hall

This is a marble copy of the bronze statue in Chester. "R & I" was a suffix that Victoria used after being proclaimed Empress of Ind...

4 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
Darcey Bussell - Dancer with a Ribbon

Darcey Bussell - Dancer with a Ribbon

W1, Oxford Street, 116 - 122, The Plaza

The 3 green panels behind Darcey carry the lettering 'B' '&' 'H'. This 1925 building was designed for the department store Bourne and...

2 creators
Chelsea Pensioner statue

Chelsea Pensioner statue

SW3, Royal Hospital Road, Royal Hospital Chelsea

Commissioned by the Royal Hospital Chelsea to commemorate the Second Millennium, this bronze statue is life-size and a half. Unveiled by ...

1 subject commemorated, 5 creators
Southwark Cathedral - Shakespeare memorial

Southwark Cathedral - Shakespeare memorial

SE1, Cathedral Street, Southwark Cathedral

Carved into the panel behind the figure are images of the original Globe Theatre in Southwark, Winchester Palace and the tower of Southwa...

1 subject commemorated, 4 creators
Nelson's column

Nelson's column

WC2, Trafalgar Square

Erected to commemorate the Trafalgar victory over Napoleon of 1805. The height, from top of hat to pavement is said to be 170 feet and 2 ...

2 subjects commemorated, 8 creators
St Augustine statue

St Augustine statue

EC2, Austin Friars, Augustine House, 6a

Note the bee on the wall below his feet. Bees are associated with Saint Ambrose who had a notable influence on Augustine. That's the only...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Raine's House - charity girl

Raine's House - charity girl

E1, Raine Street, Raine's House

The motto above the door reads ‘Come in and learn your duty to God and man’. The scholar statues on the front are copies. The originals w...

2 subjects commemorated
Raine's House - charity boy

Raine's House - charity boy

E1, Raine Street, Raine's House

The motto above the door reads ‘Come in and learn your duty to God and man’. The scholar statues on the front are copies. The originals w...

2 subjects commemorated
William Shakespeare - British Library

William Shakespeare - British Library

NW1, Euston Road, The British Library

An information panel informs that the statue was commissioned by David Garrick and sculpted by Louis Roubiliac. It was bequeathed to the ...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Street Cat Bob

Street Cat Bob

N1, Islington Green

In 2007, as a homeless person living in supported housing, James Bowen was befriended by ginger cat Bob, who needed Bowen's help. Bowen w...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
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