The statue of
Sir Wilfrid Lawson (1829–1906) is an outdoor sculpture by David McGill, installed in
Victoria Embankment Gardens
The Victoria Embankment Gardens are a series of gardens on the north side of the River Thames between Blackfriars Bridge and Westminster Bridge in London.
History
Between 1865 and 1870 the northern embankment and sewer was built by Sir Jose ...
in
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
, United Kingdom. The monument's allegorical sculptures depicting Charity, Fortitude, Peace, and
Temperance
Temperance may refer to:
Moderation
*Temperance movement, movement to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed
*Temperance (virtue), habitual moderation in the indulgence of a natural appetite or passion
Culture
*Temperance (group), Canadian danc ...
were stolen in 1979.
References
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Allegorical sculptures in the United Kingdom
Grade II listed monuments and memorials
Lawson, Wilfrid
Monuments and memorials in London
Lawson
Lawson
Victoria Embankment
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