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
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
E1, Raine Street, Raine's House
The school was founded by brewer Henry Raine (1679 - 1738) in 1719 as 'The Lower School'. The motto above the door reads ‘Come in and lea...
1 subject commemorated
Raine's House - charity boy
E1, Raine Street, Raine's House
The school was founded by brewer Henry Raine (1679 - 1738) in 1719 as 'The Lower School'. The motto above the door reads ‘Come in and lea...
1 subject commemorated
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
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
Windrush Hackney statue
E8, Mare Street, hackney Town Hall
The title is 'Warm Shores'. From Hackney: "The two 9ft bronze figures are based on digital 3D images of over 30 Hackney residents with a ...
1 subject commemorated,
4 creators
Shakespeare statue - EC2
EC2, New Inn Yard
We first captured this chap at his temporary resting place outside Southwark Cathedral. He was moved here in 2020-1 in recognition of th...
1 subject commemorated
General Gordon on a camel
WC2, St Martin's Place
To commemorate Gordon, the Corps of Royal Engineers, Gordon's own Corps, commissioned a statue from Edward Onslow Ford. The original spec...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
John Hunter statue - Tooting
SW17, St George's Hospital, Hunter Wing
The corridor with the two busts, plaque and glass display area is on the ground floor of the Hunter wing.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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