Statue of Sir Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde

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Sir Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde
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Statue of Sir Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde
Artist Carlo Marochetti
Completion date1867
Subject Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
Location London
Coordinates 51°30′24″N0°07′54″W / 51.5067°N 0.1317°W / 51.5067; -0.1317
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameStatue of Sir Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde
Designated5 February 1970
Reference no.1273744

The statue of Sir Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde is a Grade II listed statue on Waterloo Place in London. [1] It was designed by Carlo Marochetti and erected in 1867.

Colin Campbell was a British Army Officer who served during the Peninsular War, Crimean War and in India. His most significant act was lifting the Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny. [2]

Campbell stands in bronze on a granite plinth, wearing the uniform he would have been during the mutiny. Below is a depiction of Britannia sitting upon a Lion holding an olive branch.

The original site of the statue was a different location on Horse Guards Parade but was moved following resistance, with the Duke of Wellington mediating the situation. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Statue of Sir Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde, Non Civil Parish – 1273744 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Matthews, Peter (2012). London's statues and monuments. Shire Library. Oxford: Shire Publications. p. 114. ISBN   978-0-7478-0798-8.
  3. ↑ Blackwood, John; Irwin, Caroline, eds. (1989). London's immortals: the complete outdoor commemorative statues (1. publ ed.). London: Savoy Press. p. 261. ISBN   978-0-9514296-0-0.
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