Statue

John Hunter statue - Tooting

Erection date: 1920

Inscription

{On a nearby information board:}
The statue of Hunter is a copy of a sculpture by Henry Richard Hope-Pinker that was given to Oxford University by Queen Victoria in 1886. Hope-Pinker presented the plaster copy, which was painted bronze, to St George's in 1920. For many years, it stood at the entrance to the main corridor and was later moved to the Barnes Pathological Laboratory, which became the library. During this time, the statue stood gazing at the famous hide of Blossom the cow, who was invaluable in fellow St George's legend Edward Jenner's development of the smallpox vaccine.

Site: St George's Hospital - Hunter and Jenner (4 memorials)

SW17, St George's Hospital, Hunter Wing

The corridor with the two busts, plaque and glass display area is on the ground floor of the Hunter wing.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
John Hunter statue - Tooting

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John Hunter

Pioneer anatomist and surgeon. Born in East Kilbride, Scotland. He left schoo...

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John Hunter statue - Tooting

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Henry Richard Hope Pinker

Bob Speel tells us that this sculptor's works are rare, in London at least, b...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Edward Jenner bust - Tooting

Edward Jenner bust - Tooting

{On a plaque attached to the front of the plinth:} Edward Jenner MD FRS, 1749...

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John Hunter bust - Tooting

John Hunter bust - Tooting

This is a far better sculpture than our photo shows. Two versions of this bus...

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St George's Hospital - Tooting

St George's Hospital - Tooting

This plaque commemorates the opening of St George's Hospital and Medical Scho...

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