Statue of Lord Trenchard

Statue of Lord Trenchard
Artist	William McMillan
Completion date	1961
Subject	Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard
Location	London
Coordinates	51°30′13″N0°07′26″W / 51.5035°N 0.1239°W / 51.5035; -0.1239
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Statue of Lord Trenchard
Designated	5 February 1970
Reference no.	1237902

The statue of Lord Trenchard is a Grade II listed statue in Victoria Embankment Gardens in front of the Ministry of Defence building in London. ^[1]

The statue was designed by William McMillan and unveiled by Harold Macmillan in 1961. It depicts Hugh Montagu Trenchard, who is often considered to be the "Father of the Royal Air Force", in uniform. Trenchard served under the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. With the formation of the Royal Air Force in 1918, Trenchard would become the first Chief of the Air Staff. ^[2]

After working in the air force, Trenchard would also serve as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and found Hendon Police College. ^[3]

References

1. "Statue of Lord Trenchard, Non Civil Parish – 1237902 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
2. Matthews, Peter (2012). London's statues and monuments. Shire library. Oxford: Shire Publications. pp. 44–45. 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. 127. ISBN   978-0-7478-0495-6.

External links

• Media related to Trenchard's statue, Embankment, London at Wikimedia Commons