Statue of Clement Attlee, Bronze statue at Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
The Statue of Clement Attlee is a life-size bronze figure on the Mile End Road campus of Queen Mary University of London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The figure is dressed in a formal suit and holds a document linked to 1948.
The bronze work was made in 1988 and first stood outside a library in London before being moved to the university campus in 2011. The move followed a period during which the sculpture had been damaged at its earlier location.
The statue honors a leader who transformed social support systems and healthcare for ordinary people across the country. Visitors can see how this figure is remembered in a university setting that reflects the values of access and education he championed.
The sculpture stands in an open area of the university campus on Mile End Road and can be visited at any time without charge. It is easy to find on foot when walking through the grounds.
Clement Attlee was the Member of Parliament for a constituency in Tower Hamlets and lived in the area for years before becoming Prime Minister. Placing the statue on a campus in the same borough connects the figure directly to his own local roots.
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