Erection date: 1886
{Below the statue, on an ornate plaque with shields to each side, one topped with a blackamoor's head:}
Sir Thomas More Kt., some time Lord High Chancellor of England, martyred July 6th 1535, the faithful servant both of God and the King.
Sculpted in 1886.
WC2, Carey Street
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Sir Thomas More statue - WC2
Born Milk Street. In conflict with Henry VIII over religion he was imprisoned...
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Sir Thomas More statue - WC2
Bronze statue unveiled on 19 December 1914. Sculpted by Goulden to Ramsay's design.
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Brought to our notice by Spitalfields Life.
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