Erection date: 1932
{Inscribed on stone plinth:}
Shackleton
In Exhibition Road façade, on left of picture. This bronze statue stands in a niche although it was intended to be on a plinth.
SW7, Kensington Gore, Royal Geographic Society
's post had good photos of the statues. Apparently cabbies call this "hot and cold corner" (think about it). The room behind is the lecture hall.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Shackleton statue
Born Kilkee, county Clare, Ireland. He led several Antarctic expeditions and ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Shackleton statue
Sculptor. Â Born Yorkshire. Â Started as an apprentice metal engraver for Mappi...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Shackleton statue
In Kensington Gore façade, on right of picture.  The unveiling ceremony is de...
Byron is shown with his beloved Newfoundland dog, Boatswain, who had died of rabies at Newstead Abbey on 18 November 1808, and for whom B...
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Nice large bronze reliefs, also by Roseleib/Roslyn, attached to the left and right of the plinth depict Peace and Charity respectively. P...
Myddelton holds a map of the New River in one hand and a spade in the other. Unveiled by Gladstone. The facial features of this memorial...
The Bevington statue is protected by some nice original railings which seem still to display their original coat of committee green paint.
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