Statue

Sir Sydney H Waterlow - Highgate statue

Erection date: 1900

Inscription

{Inscribed in the front face of the stone plinth and repeated on a brass plaque down at ground level:}
Sir Sydney H. Waterlow, Bart., donor of this park, 1886. Lord Mayor of London 1872 - 1878.
Erected by public subscription, 1900.

Bronze. Unveiled by Princess of Argyll 20 July 1900. A year later another version was unveiled at Westminster City School. Are these the only statues in London with an umbrella?

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N6, Waterlow Park

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Sir Sydney H. Waterlow

Philanthropist. Born in Crown Street, now Sun Street, EC2. Brought up in Mile...

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Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll

Born at Buckingham Palace, sixth child of Queen Victoria. Was a talented scul...

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Frank Mowbray Taubman

Frank Mowbray Taubman was born on 13 June 1868 in Holloway, Middlesex (now Gr...

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