Statue of Lord Curzon

Lord Curzon
Artist	Bertram Mackennal
Completion date	1931
Subject	George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
Location	London
Coordinates	51°30′22″N0°08′00″W / 51.5060°N 0.1333°W / 51.5060; -0.1333
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Statue of Lord Curzon
Designated	9 January 1970
Reference no.	1357273

The statue of Lord Curzon is a Grade II listed statue that stands on Carlton House Terrace in London. ^[1] The statue stands opposite Curzon's home at 1 Carlton House Terrace.

Lord Curzon served as Viceroy of India and was considered to be autocratic in his rule, despite this he has been hailed for implementing a number of reforms, particularly for the better treatment of Indians. ^[2] He was also known for his oratory skills, and resplendence in India, staging the Delhi Durbar. ^[3] In 1923, Curzon aimed to become Prime Minister but it instead went to Stanley Baldwin. ^[4]

The statue was designed by Bertram Mackennal and unveiled in 1931 by Baldwin. It depicts Curzon wearing his Garter robes. It faces his London home, where he would host popular dinner parties and often work tirelessly into the late hours of the night. ^[4]

References

1. "Statue of Lord Curzon, Non Civil Parish – 1357273 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
2. Matthews, Peter (2012). London's statues and monuments. Shire library. Oxford: Shire Publications. pp. 116–117. ISBN   978-0-7478-0798-8.
3. Baker, Margaret (2002). Discovering London statues and monuments. Discovering series (5. ed., revised and updated ed.). Princes Risborough: Shire Publications. p. 54. ISBN   978-0-7478-0495-6.
4. Blackwood, John; Irwin, Caroline, eds. (1989). London's immortals: the complete outdoor commemorative statues (1. publ ed.). London: Savoy Press. p. 219. ISBN   978-0-9514296-0-0.

External links

• Media related to Statue of George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, London at Wikimedia Commons