Erection date: 1932
{Inscribed on stone plinth:}
Shackleton
In Exhibition Road façade, on left of picture. This bronze statue stands in a niche although it was intended to be on a plinth.
SW7, Kensington Gore, Royal Geographic Society
Ornamental Passions's post had good photos of the statues. Apparently cabbies call this "hot and cold corner" (think about it). The room behind is the lecture hall.
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Shackleton statue
Born Kilkee, county Clare, Ireland. He led several Antarctic expeditions and ...
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Sculptor. Born Yorkshire. Started as an apprentice metal engraver for Mappi...
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Statues Hither and Thither has been invaluable in identifying some of the busts and most of the statues. The statues are not labelled and...
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Spenser to the left; Bacon to the right. The frieze announces proudly 'Islington Central Library'. Above the keystone of the porch the da...
{On the front of the plinth and repeated on the back:} Viscount Palmerston {On the base of the statue:} T. Woolner, RA, Sc. 1876 R. Mas...
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