Statue of the Duke of Kent

Coordinates: 51°31′23″N 0°08′46″W / 51.52301°N 0.14619°W / 51.52301; -0.14619
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Statue of the Duke of Kent
MediumSculpture
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Closer view of the statue

The statue of the Duke of Kent is a

Field Marshal's uniform and wearing the regalia of the Order of the Garter.[1]

It is made from

Freemasons giving money.[3] It was cast by the engineer John Braithwaite
.

The statue complemented the grand rebuilding of parts of the

.

Today it is located close to Regent's Park tube station on the London Underground. A much later memorial to the Victorian surgeon Lord Lister was unveiled in 1924 a little way to the south on Portland Place.

See also

References

  1. ^ A picturesque guide to the Regent's park: with accurate descriptions of the Colosseum, the diorama, and the zoological gardens. John Limbird, 1829. p. 6
  2. ^ https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1225962
  3. ^ Temple, Thom, & Saint p. 601

Bibliography

  • Temple, Philip & Thom, Colin & Saint, Andrew. Survey of London: South-East Marylebone: Volumes 51 And 52, Volume 52, Part 2. Yale University Press, 2017.

External links

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