Wellington Monument (Achilles) - Hyde Park, London

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Allegory (eg: Victory)

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 18th June 1822
Attended by: UNKNOWN

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

11528

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Current location

At South West end of Park Lane off Achilles Way
Park Lane
Hyde Park
Mayfair
City Of Westminster
Greater London
W1K 1BE
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 28305 80014
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

BRONZE FIGURE, SUPPOSEDLY REPRESENTING ACHILLES (ACTUALLY COPY OF 'HORSE TAMERS' AT MONTE CAVALLO, ROME). CAST FROM TWELVE 24 POUND FRENCH CANNON CAPTURED AT THE DUKE'S BATTLES INCLUDING WATERLOO, IT STANDS ON A TWO-TIERED PEDESTAL: THE NAKED (APART RFOM A FIG LEAF) FIGURE HOLDS A SWORD IN HIS RIGHT AND A SHIELD IN HIS LEFT HAND AND STANDS BESIDE HIS ARMOUR.

Inscription

TO ARTHUR, DUKE OF WELLINGTON,/AND HIS BRAVE COMPANIONS/ THIS STATUE OF ACHILLES/ CAST FROM CANNON TAKEN IN THE VICTORIES/ OF SALAMANCA, VITTORIA, TOULOUSE AND WATERLOO/ PLACED ON THIS SPOT/ ON THE XVIII DAY OF JUNE MDCCCXXXII/ BY COMMAND OF/ HIS MAJESTY GEORGE III/ IS INSCRIBED/ BY THEIR COUNTRYWOMEN.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Wellesley, Arthur
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Commemorations

Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, Title
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Pedestal
Measurements: height c4800mm
Materials: Granite
Figure
Measurements: height c5500mm
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

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Condition

Achilles
WMO ID: 112077
Condition: Good [last updated on 05-05-2020]
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Costs

Site: £10,000

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public
Details: The Ladies of England, the list being headed by the wife of the then Lord Spencer

Reference

LONDON'S OPEN AIR STATUARY by GLEICHEN 64-65 Source: Image Library Published:LONGMAN'S, GREEN & CO 1928 LONDON
Evening Standard 7 July 2014 Statue graffitied at same time as graffiti on 7 July 2007 memorial (IWM-WMA 58740) nearby.
DICTIONARY OF BRITISH SCULPTORS 1660 - 1851 by GUNNIS, RUPERT 423 - 428 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:MURRAYS SALES AND SERVICE CO. 1968 LONDON

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