Site: Captain John Smith (1 memorial)
EC4, Bow Churchyard
We thank Jamie Davis for finding this link to the British Pathe news film of the unveiling, where we note that the statue is veiled by a flag showing the St George Cross, not the Union Jack which was the flag of choice for the statues of WW1 and WW2 heroes. The new flag was specified in a royal decree in 1606, the very year that Smith set sail. Deciding which flag to use for Smith's statue must have presented a ceremonial challenge.
