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Oliver Cromwell

Huntingdon 1599 - Whitehall 1658
English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
(Wikipedia)

Hamo Thornycroft
1899

Description

Bronze statue of Cromwell in full military attire, sword in one hand and bible the other. The statue stands on a high pedestal with lying lion in front of it.

Inscription(s)

OLIVER
CROMWELL
1599
1658

Signature

hamo thornycroft r.a. | 1897

Annotation

Unveiled 18 November 1899.

London - Oliver Cromwell

Sculptor

Sir William Hamo Thornycroft (London 1850 - 1925), British sculptor, son of Thomas Thornycroft (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in the City of Westminster.
Bob Speel, London sculpture.
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. 208-209.
Andrew Kershman, London's Monuments (London: Metro Publ., 2013), p. 74-75.
Peter Matthews, London's Statues and Monuments (Botley: Shire, 2012), p. 35.

Locatie (N 51°29'59" - W 0°7'33") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gblo049; Photograph: 3 August 2014
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