Erection date: 1973
Becket by Bainbridge Copnall, acquired by the Corporation of London 1973.
Not bronze but a resin which Copnall coloured to simulate bronze. More photos and information at Ornamental Passions.
EC4, St Paul's Churchyard, St Paul's Cathedral
Becket was born nearby in Cheapside.
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