Statue

Sidney Herbert - statue

Erection date: 1866

Inscription

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Sidney Herbert
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Born 16 Sep 1810
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Died 2 Aug. 1861
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Erected by public subscription, A.D. 1867.
{On the base of the statue:}
J.H. Foley R.A. Sc., 1866

This statue was made in 1866 and erected in front of the War Office, then at Cumberland House, Pall Mall (now replaced with 89, the RAC building). It was moved here in 1914.

Site: Crimean War Memorial (3 memorials)

SW1, Waterloo Place

In 1859 only the Guards Memorial was erected, closer to Pall Mall. In 1914 this was moved back to make room for the two statues in front.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sidney Herbert - statue

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Sidney Herbert

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John H. Foley

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Henry Prince

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