Statue

Charles James Fox - statue

Erection date: 1816

Inscription

Charles James Fox
Erected MDCCCXVI {i.e. 1816}

He holds a copy of the Magna Carta in his right hand.

Site: Charles James Fox - statue (1 memorial)

WC1, Bloomsbury Square Gardens

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Charles James Fox - statue

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Charles James Fox

A celebrated politician, defender of the liberties of the individual, and rak...

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Charles James Fox - statue

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Sir Richard Westmacott

Sculptor. Born Grosvenor Square. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhib...

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