{On the front of the plinth:}
Charles James Napier, General.
Born MDCCLXXXII. {1782}
Died MDCCCLIII. {1853}
Erected by public subscription. The most numerous contributors being private soldiers.
Criticised at the time as the "worst piece of sculpture in England".
WC2, Trafalgar Square
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Charles Napier statue
Not to be confused with his contemporary, Charles John Napier. Born Whitehall...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Charles Napier statue
Portrait sculptor and medallist. Born Staines. Died at home home, Acton Gre...
7 foot high. The plaque referred to by the inscription is this one.
The campanile where this statue is sited is 177 feet high.
Unveiled by the Queen. Modelled by Jackson on the 1929 statue by Goulden in the Foreign Office.
The niche on the north face holds a marble statue of the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, in Field Marshal's uniform. Carved in the sto...
