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...
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Shackleton statue
In Kensington Gore façade, on right of picture.  The unveiling ceremony is de...
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This is one of only a handful of statues in London unveiled while the subject was still alive. The others are listed at Fenner Brockway.
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