William Edward Forster was born in Dorset in July 1818. After completing school, he worked in the woolen manufacturing trade. … More
Tag: statues and memorials in London
Statues and Monuments: Marshall Foch
Ferdinand Foch was born in Tarbes in October 1851. He enlisted in the French Infantry during the Franco-Prussian war … More
Statues and Monuments: John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill (born 1806) was described by one writer as ‘the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the 19th century’. … More
Statues and Monuments: Lord Cheylesmore
Herbert Francis Eaton was born in 1848 and educated at Eton. whilst at school he was a member of … More
Statues and Monuments: Henry Fawcett
Henry Fawcett was born in 1833. He studied at Kings College school and at the University of Cambridge. At … More
Statues and Monuments: Queen Caroline
Queen Caroline was the wife of King George II. In 1727 she decided to re-landscape the parks adjacent to … More
Statues and Monuments: Belgium’s Thanks
This large and imposing Portland stone monument can be found on the Embankment not far from Embankment underground Station. … More
Statues and Monuments: Dragon boundary markers
These statues mark the main entrances to the city of London. The dragon supports the shield bearing the city’s … More
Statues and Memorials in London: Taxi
This bronze by the American artist J Seward Johnson is formt he JP Morgan Chase Art Collection. It was … More
Statues and Memorials in London: George and the Dragon
This bronze statue of St George and the Dragon by Charles Hartwell was commissioned to commemorate the men and women … More