Equestrian statue of the Viscount Wolseley
Appearance
Equestrian statue of the Viscount Wolseley | |
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Artist | Sir William Goscombe John |
Year | 1920 |
Subject | Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley |
Location | London |
51°30′16.3″N 0°7′38.5″W / 51.504528°N 0.127361°W |
The equestrian statue of the Viscount Wolseley is an outdoor sculpture depicting Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley, located at the Horse Guards Parade in London, United Kingdom. It is by Sir William Goscombe John and was unveiled by the Duke of Connaught in 1920. The front of the plinth contains an inscription which reads "Wolseley", while the back includes the inscription: "Field-Marshal Viscount Wolseley, KP, GCB, OM, GCMG, 1833–1913, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, 1895–1900. / Burmah 1852–3 / Crimea 1854–5 / Indian Mutiny 1857–9 / China 1860–1 / Red River 1870 / Ashanti 1873–4 / South Africa 1879 / Egypt 1882 / Soudan 1884–5."[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Statue: Wolseley statue". LondonRemembers.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Equestrian statue of the Viscount Wolseley at Wikimedia Commons
- Pathe newsreel of the unveiling
- Viscount Wolseley – Horse Guards Parade, London, UK at Waymarking.com
Categories:
- 1920 establishments in England
- 1920 sculptures
- Equestrian statues in the United Kingdom
- Grade II listed statues in the City of Westminster
- Grade II listed monuments and memorials
- Outdoor sculptures in London
- Sculptures of men in the United Kingdom
- Statues of military officers
- Whitehall
- London stubs
- United Kingdom sculpture stubs