St Botolph’s - charity girl

St Botolph’s - charity girl

EC2, St Botolph’s Church Hall, Bishopsgate

This building was originally the School House, begun in 1821 by Sir William Rawlins. From Spitalfields Life 2014 we learn that: Many lay...

1 subject commemorated
Sanctuary - king on right - Henry III

Sanctuary - king on right - Henry III

SW1, Broad Sanctuary, The Sanctuary, 1-8 Broad Sanctuary

Have we correctly identified this king?

1 subject commemorated
Sanctuary - king on left - Edward the Confessor

Sanctuary - king on left - Edward the Confessor

SW1, Broad Sanctuary, The Sanctuary, 1-8 Broad Sanctuary

Have we correctly identified this king?

1 subject commemorated
Mary Seacole statue

Mary Seacole statue

SE1, Westminster Bridge Road, St Thomas's Hospital Gardens

The statue is lit at night and the shadow of the figure on the bronze disk photographs well.

2 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
Queen Victoria at Imperial College

Queen Victoria at Imperial College

SW7, Exhibition Road, Imperial College main entrance

Victoria and Albert have a long-standing association with Imperial College due to it being in an area designated for cultural and scienti...

3 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
Skipping Katie

Skipping Katie

HA1, Station Road, by 315

The inspiration for the statue was the sculptor's daughter Kate skipping in the garden. It was created to celebrate the opening of the ne...

1 subject commemorated, 5 creators
Nigel Gresley statue

Nigel Gresley statue

N1, King's Cross Station, King's Cross Station

Our photo shows the statue shortly after unveiling, with only a temporary notice. By February 2017 this had been replaced with a plaque. ...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Sam Bartram

Sam Bartram

SE7, Floyd Road, 'The Valley'

The plaques are on the wall behind the statue.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Deus Lunus

Deus Lunus

SE18, Number 1 Street, Woolwich Arsenal

This badly deteriorated statue could be anyone. We have found a reference to it as a statue of a barbarian. It was dug up by British troo...

1 subject commemorated
City of London School 2 - Shakespeare

City of London School 2 - Shakespeare

EC4, Victoria Embankment, 60

We've listed the statues left to right across the front of the building, with More all on his lonesome on the west (left) facade.  The 1...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
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