Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

Victoria Embankment Gardens (WC2)
(Whitehall Garden)

Henry Bartle Frere

Sir Henry Bartle Frere, 1st Baronet
Clydach, Monmouthshire, 1815 - Wimbledon, London 1884
British colonial administrator; Governor of Bombay and High Commissioner for Southern Africa
(Wikipedia)

Thomas Brock
1887

Description

Bronze statue of Frere in privy counsellor's uniform, with the robe and collar of a Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India and the insignia of the Order of the Bath. On the front of the pedestal is a relief, showing an allegorical figure "victory achieved, peace sought and the readiness to maintain honour with a sword:" seated woman with sword and shield inscribed PRO PATRIA; and on the sides small shields INDIA and AFRICA.

London - Henry Bartle Frere

Inscription(s)

BARTLE FRERE

erected
by
public subscription
—
1887

Signature

(statue) t. brock, a.r.a. Sculptr. 1887
(relief) Thos. Brock Sc. 1887

Annotation

Unveiled 5 June 1888 by the Prince of Wales.

London - Henry Bartle Frere

Sculptor

Sir Thomas Brock KCB RA (1847-1922), English sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in the City of Westminster.
Bob Speel, London sculpture.
George L. Gomme, Return of outdoor memorials in London (London: City Council, 1910) (through Internet Archive).
John Blackwood, London's Immortals: The Complete Outdoor Commemorative Statues (London: Savoy, 1989), p. 200-201.
Andrew Kershman, London's Monuments (London: Metro Publ., 2013), p. 138.
Peter Matthews, London's Statues and Monuments (Botley: Shire, 2012), p. 47-48.

Locatie (N 51°30'20" - W 0°7'24") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gblo060; Photograph: 3 August 2014
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

Your banner here? Click for information.