Viscount Nuffield statue

Viscount Nuffield statue

SE1, Great Maze Pond, Guy's Hospital - the Colonnade

This is one of only a handful of statues in London unveiled while the subject was still alive. The others are listed at Fenner Brockway.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Simon Bolivar statue

Simon Bolivar statue

SW1, Belgrave Square

Statue unveiled by James Callaghan when he was foreign secretary.

1 subject commemorated, 3 creators
George V statue

George V statue

SW1, St Margaret Street

Unveiled by George VI and we thank Jamie Davis for finding this link to the British Pathe news film of the unveiling.  Everyone who was a...

1 subject commemorated, 3 creators
Whitgift statue

Whitgift statue

CR9, Katharine Street, Croydon Public Library

Ornamental Passions has some comments on this statue.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Queen Victoria statue - Croydon

Queen Victoria statue - Croydon

CR9, Katharine Street, Croydon Public Library

Built in 1892 by Charles Henman Jr. this heavily decorated group of buildings makes up Croydon's Municipal buildings complex. The buildin...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Thomas Guy statue

Thomas Guy statue

SE1, St Thomas Street, Guy's Hospital

11 June 2020, following Black Lives Matter demonstrations, a joint statement from King's College London, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Found...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
George IV

George IV

WC2, Trafalgar Square

One third of the sculptor's fees, totalling £9,000, were paid by the king, who was also responsible for the choice of Roman costume and, ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Queen Anne statue, St Paul's

Queen Anne statue, St Paul's

EC4, St Paul's Churchyard

The 4 female figures around the base represent: Britannia, France, America, Ireland. It was during Queen Anne's reign that the rebuildin...

1 subject commemorated, 6 creators
Jacob the dray horse

Jacob the dray horse

SE1, Queen Elizabeth Street, The Circle

We are not convinced by the derivation of Horselydown. Horses don't lie down to rest, do they? We imagine this horse is named Jacob after...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Baden-Powell statue

Baden-Powell statue

SW7, Queen's Gate, 65-67 Baden-Powell House

Unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester, President of the Scout Association as part of the official opening of the building. We thank Jamie Da...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
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