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Duke of York Column

Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
London 1763 - London 1827
Commander of the British Armey
(Wikipedia)

Richard Westmacott
1834

Description

Doric granite column - 36 m (120 ft) high - with a bronze statue of the Duke of York in in his Garter robes.

Inscription(s)

FREDERICK
DUKE OF YORK
1763 - 1827
Second Son of George III
Commander-in-Chief
of the British Army
1795-1809 and 1811-1827

Sculptor

Sir Richard Westmacott Jr, (1775-1856), British sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in the City of Westminster.
Wikipedia, Duke of York Column.
George L. Gomme, Return of outdoor memorials in London (London: City Council, 1910) (through Internet Archive).
John Blackwood, London's Immortals: The Complete Outdoor Commemorative Statues (London: Savoy, 1989), p. 250-251.
Andrew Kershman, London's Monuments (London: Metro Publ., 2013), p. 92.
Peter Matthews, London's Statues and Monuments (Botley: Shire, 2012), p. 112-113.

Locatie (N 51°30'22" - W 0°7'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gblo178; Photograph: 22 October 2015 / updated: 18 March 2019
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