Erection date: 31/10/1988
{On the front of the plinth:]
A champion of English freedom
John Wilkes
1727 - 1797
Member of Parliament
Lord Mayor
{On the back of the plinth:}
This memorial statue was erected by admirers and unveiled in October 1988 by Dr James Cope.
{Inscribed on the base of the statue:}
James Butler RA
The Wilkes squint has been faithfully reproduced in the statue.
EC4, Fetter Lane
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Wilkes
A champion of English freedom, establishing the campaigning newspaper "The No...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Wilkes
One of Britain's foremost figurative sculptors. Born New Cross. Interestingly...
Medical adviser to City Companies, with an interest in history, particularly ...
This statue original had figures representing Temperance, Peace, Fortitude and Charity but they were stolen in 1979.
The stance of the horse has been criticised since the position of the hind legs suggest urination. Probably not what was intended. We th...
The sculptor has a page about this statue and its creation with some interesting photos.
Beard, balding head . . and the stance and outfit are very similar to those of the Scheemakers statue.
Ornamental Passions has some more photos and information on these sculptures, and there we learn that this building is the 1870 Guildhall...
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