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Victoria Embankment Gardens (WC2)
(Whitehall Garden)

James Outram

Lieutenant General Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet
Butterley, Derbyshire, 1803 - Bromley, Kent, 1873
English general who fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857
(Wikipedia)

Matthew Noble
1871

Description

Bronze statue, on the corners of the plinth are trophies of arms representing his Indian campaigns.

London - James Outram

Inscription(s)

OUTRAM

Annotation

Unveiled 17 August 1871.

Sculptor

Matthew Noble (Hackness near Scarborough 1817 - London 1876), British 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. 263-263.
Andrew Kershman, London's Monuments (London: Metro Publ., 2013), p. 137.
Peter Matthews, London's Statues and Monuments (Botley: Shire, 2012), p. 48.

Locatie (N 51°30'22" - W 0°7'23") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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