Whittington
Dick stands in front of a milestone showing he is in Highgate (3 miles from London) with his cat rubbing up against his torn leggings, and a rat's head poking out from his pile of clothes.
EC2, Guildhall Yard, Guildhall
The arcade contains four modern busts, left to right:
Pepys
Cromwell
Shakespeare
Wren
and a statue of Whittington to the left.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Guildhall - Whittington statue
Born in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, second son of a wealthy man. Thrice Lord M...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Guildhall - Whittington statue
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Guildhall - Whittington statue
The hair seems a bit too curly but the sad eyes are right.
This website gives more detailed information about the creation of the bust. In 2011, the Grant Museum moved from its previous location ...
We've numbered these heads left to right and identified them ourselves. Do let us know if you think otherwise. The building is very plain...
Normally both Chaucer and Caxton are shown with full beards but the facial hair on head number 6 looks slightly more like Chaucer's, whic...
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