Erection date: 1877
{On the front, and repeated on the back, of the plinth:}
Peel, 1788 - 1850
{On the left base of the statue:}
M. Noble, Sc. London 1878
{On the right base of the statue:}
Cox & Sons, Art Founders
The Victorian Web's entry on this statue focuses on the tightness of Peel's trousers.
SW1, Parliament Square
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Robert Peel statue
MP and Prime Minister in the 1830s and 40s. Reorganised the London police for...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Robert Peel statue
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