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Queen Victoria

London 1819 - Osborne House 1901
Queen of Great-Britain, 1837-1901
(Wikipedia)

Francis John Williamson
A.B. Burton (Thames Ditton)
1904

Description

Bronze statue of Queen Victoria (cf. the statue in Hastings).

Inscription(s)

Victoria Reg. et Imp.
1837 — 1901

This statue was erected by the Citizens of Wakefield
as a memorial to their Great and Good Queen
1904

This monument was removed
from the Bull Ring
to this site in July 1950
Clarence Park
and reinstated in 1985

Signature

f.j. williamson. sc. esher. 1904
a.b. burton. founder. thames ditton.

Sculptor

Francis John Williamson (Hampstead, London 1833 - Esher, Surrey 1920), British sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of statues of Queen Victoria.

Locatie (N 53°41'5" - W 1°30'5") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbyh230; Photograph: 17 June 2023
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