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
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The arcade contains four modern busts, left to right: Pepys Cromwell Shakespeare Wren and a statue of Whittington to the left.
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