London’s Statues and Monuments

Peter Matthews

jul 2012 · Bloomsbury Publishing

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The streets and public spaces of London are rich with statues and monuments commemorating the city's great figures and events – from Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square and Sir Christopher Wren's Great Fire Monument to the charming Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens, the range is glorious. Some commemorate events, while others celebrate people real or fictional; some take the form of small reliefs, while others are huge bronzes on pedestals, larger than life-size. Executed in stone, bronze and a range of other materials, London's statues and monuments include work by some of the world's greatest sculptors, and this book is a fully illustrated guide to the pieces and their stories: sometimes surprising and occasionally controversial, but always fascinating.

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Peter Matthews worked for many years for the London Tourist Board, during this time he studied to become a registered London Blue Badge Guide. He now works for the Museum of London. He has also written London's Bridges for Shire.