Sculptor. Born in the parish of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Much admired in his day, his work can be seen at St Paul's and at Westminster Abbey. In 1729, leaving a tavern at Christmas, he slipped and broke his leg. This was badly set and, after a long illness, he died. We understand that the Queen Anne statue in SW1 is a copy of that at St Pauls, and the one in Kingston, also by Bird, is a different statue.
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Francis Bird
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Henry VIII statue
This is apparently the only statue of King Henry the VIII on public display i...
Queen Anne statue, St Paul's
The 4 female figures around the base represent: Britannia, France, America, I...
Queen Anne Statue - SW1
Made for the portico of St Mary-le-Strand but it was never erected there. It ...
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