Statues and Monuments: The Gurkha

The Gurkhas, drawn from Nepal, are unique amongst units in the British army as they are the only units drawn … More

Statues and Monuments: Henry Havelock

Henry Havelock was born near Sunderland in 1795, the son of a shipbuilder. He left school in 1813 and went to … More

Charles James Napier was born in the Palace of Whitehall in London in August 1782 into a military family. Aged 12 … More

The memorial, designed by Sir Gilbert Scott, was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband Prince Albert, who had died in … More

Michael faraday was born in Southwark London in 1791. He received only a basic education before going to work at a … More

The Firefighters Memorial is opposite the south side of St. Paul’s Cathedral . The Cathedral has often been depicted surrounded … More

Andrew Cunningham was born near Dublin in 1883 and after schooling in Dublin and Edinburgh went to Dartmouth naval College. … More

David Beatty was born in 1871 into a family with a strong Army tradition. Despite this at the age of … More

John Jellicoe was born in December 1859. His father was a merchant sea captain and John entered the navy … More

This Statue of Issac Newton is by Eduardo Paolozzi and was installed in 1995 outside the British Library. It is … More