Sculptor. Born in the parish of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Much admired in his day, his work can be seen at St Paul's and at Westminster Abbey. In 1729, leaving a tavern at Christmas, he slipped and broke his leg. This was badly set and, after a long illness, he died. We understand that the Queen Anne statue in SW1 is a copy of that at St Pauls, and the one in Kingston, also by Bird, is a different statue.
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Francis Bird
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The 4 female figures around the base represent: Britannia, France, America, I...
Made for the portico of St Mary-le-Strand but it was never erected there. It ...
Sculptor. Born in Detroit to British parents and educated in Europe. He add...
Also responsible for, among others, the Scott Monument in Edinburgh, the Ceno...
