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Bust

John Hunter, Lincoln's Inn Fields

Erection date: 1977

Inscription

{The front of the stone plinth is inscribed:}
Hunter

{On a plaque attached to the side of the plinth:}
This bust of John Hunter (1728 - 1793), the founder of scientific surgery, whose museum is housed in the Royal College of Surgeons of England is a gift of the President and Council of the College made in 1977 to record their appreciation of the pleasure and satisfaction that the college's long association with Lincoln's Inn Fields (since 1796) has given to successive generations of fellows, members, students and staff: and to mark the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Visitor and Honorary Fellow of the College.

Sculptor: N.F. Boonham

{The bust is inscribed:}
Boonham

Site: John Hunter, Lincoln's Inn Fields (1 memorial)

WC2, Lincoln's Inn Fields

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Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

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Queen Elizabeth II

Born to the Duke and Duchess of York at 17 Bruton Street where she spent her ...

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John Hunter

Pioneer anatomist and surgeon. Born in East Kilbride, Scotland. He left schoo...

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John Hunter, Lincoln's Inn Fields

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Royal College of Surgeons

Henry VIII brought two organisations together in 1540 to form the Company of ...

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