Erection date: 21/10/1955
{On the plinth:}
George VI
{On the base of the statue:}
W. McMillan 1954
De Soissons designed the monument.
SW1, Carlton Gardens
From this perch he can look down on his wife's statue. We thank Jamie Davis for finding this link to the British Pathe news film of the unveiling on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
George VI statue
Became king when his brother, Edward VIII, abdicated. Like his father George ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
George VI statue
Born Aberdeen, Scotland. During the WW1 he was awarded the British and Victor...
Bronze. This statue, considered Clarke's best work, belongs to the select group of seated London statues - see Peabody.
{On a nearby bench:} Plaque 1:The characters for this Portrait Bench chosen by your community celebrate Sustrans winning a nationwide vo...
We found the following at Discovering Dickens "An 18th-century account of it, from Harrison’s New and Universal History, Description and...
Oh dear, the poor girl needs to spend some more time in make-up. The pose is inspired by Reynolds' 1784 painting 'Mrs Siddons as the Trag...
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