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King William Walk (SE10, Greenwich)

King William IV

London 1765 - Windsor 1837
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover, 1830-1837
(Wikipedia)

Samuel Nixon
1844

Description

Granite statue of King William IV in the costume of a high admiral.

Inscription(s)

WILLIAM IV

born 1765
died 1837

this statue stood formerly in king
william street in the city of london
where it was set up in 1845
it was removed to this site and
presented to h.m. office of works
by the corporation of the city
of london in 1937

Signature

nixon

Artist

Samuel Nixon (c. 1803 - 1854), British sculptor.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in Greenwich.
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. 54-55.
Andrew Kershman, London's Monuments (London: Metro Publ., 2013), p. 338-339.
Peter Matthews, London's Statues and Monuments (Botley: Shire, 2012), p. 199-200.

Location (N 51°28'47" - W 0°0'23") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gblo173; Photograph: 21 October 2015
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