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Statue of Captain James Cook, The Mall

Captain James Cook
The sculpture in 2014
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ArtistThomas Brock
Year1914; 110 years ago (1914)
TypeStatue
MediumBronze
SubjectJames Cook
LocationLondon, WC2
Coordinates51°30′23″N 0°07′45″W / 51.50629°N 0.12925°W / 51.50629; -0.12925
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameStatue of Captain Cook
Designated5 February 1970
Reference no.1239083[1]

A bronze statue of Captain James Cook by Thomas Brock is located near Admiralty Arch on the south side of The Mall in London, United Kingdom.[2] The statue was completed in 1914 and is maintained by The Royal Parks.[2] It is mounted on a stone plinth.[2]

The idea for the memorial was first proposed by Joseph Carruthers, the former premier of New South Wales, who had written to The Times complaining of the lack of a statue to Captain Cook in London. The completed work was unveiled on 7 July 1914 by Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Historic England. "Statue of Captain Cook (1239083)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Monuments in St James's Park". The Royal Parks. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. ^ Ward-Jackson, Philip (2011). Public Sculpture of Historic Westminster: Volume 1. Public Sculpture of Britain. Vol. 14. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-1-84631-691-3.


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