King Edward VII Memorial, Grade II listed marble statue in Centenary Square, Birmingham, England
The white Carrara marble statue shows King Edward VII standing with one foot forward while wearing coronation regalia and holding an orb and scepter.
The Birmingham Mail raised over 5,000 pounds in 1910 to fund this memorial, which was initially placed in Victoria Square next to Queen Victoria's statue.
The statue includes allegorical bronze figures representing Peace and Progress, along with a figure of Saint George defeating a dragon in Art Nouveau style.
The memorial stands outside Baskerville House in Centenary Square, following a complete restoration that finished in 2013 with new bronze elements.
The statue remained in Highgate Park from 1951 to 2013, where it suffered multiple thefts of its bronze components before its return to central Birmingham.
Location: Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Inception: 1913
Creator: Albert Toft
GPS coordinates: 52.47976,-1.90690
Latest update: March 4, 2025 09:08
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