Erection date: 20/7/1921
Edwardvs VII, Rex Imperator, 1901 - 1910.
Unveiled by George V, his son.
SW1, Waterloo Place
We thank Jamie Davis for finding this link to the British Pathe news film of the unveiling. The subscriptions for the memorial to King Edward were collected before WW1. They funded not only this statue but also the establishment of the King Edward VII Memorial Park as a public recreation ground.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Edward VII statue - Waterloo Place
Reigned: 1901 - 1910. Born and died at Buckingham Palace. Victoria's eldest s...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Edward VII statue - Waterloo Place
Reigned: 1910 - 1936. Born third in line to the throne, after his father (wh...
Born in Melbourne, Australia. Came to London to study at the British Museum a...
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Statue sculpted by Philip Jackson.
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This statue is a copy of the one in Highgate.
These two memorials are on either side of the entrance to Walnut Road.
The building behind is the former Air Ministry. We thank Jamie Davis for finding this link to the British Pathe news film of the unveili...
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