Statue of Sir Keith Park

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Sir Keith Park
Keith Park statue, Waterloo Place.jpg
Statue of Sir Keith Park
ArtistLes Johnson
Completion date2010
Subject Keith Park
Location London
Coordinates 51°30′24″N0°07′57″W / 51.5067°N 0.1324°W / 51.5067; -0.1324

The statue of Sir Keith Park is a statue by the Athenaeum Club on Waterloo Place.

A three-year campaign to commemorate Keith Park originally aimed at erecting a statue of Park in Trafalgar Square resulted in the creation of a memorial. [1] The statue was designed by Les Johnson and unveiled in 2010 on the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. It depicts Park, a member of the RAF who defended England in the battle, wearing a life jacket and flying gloves. [2] With Park himself a New Zealander, the statue stands not far from New Zealand House. [3]

A temporary version of the statue occupied the Fourth plinth in 2009. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Sir Keith Park statue | NZ History". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Matthews, Peter (2012). London's statues and monuments. Shire library. Oxford ; Long Island City, NY: Shire Publications. p. 116. ISBN   978-0-7478-0798-8.
  3. ↑ "Sir Keith Park bronze statue unveiled at Waterloo Place". BBC News. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Jones, Jonathan (13 November 2009). "Sir Keith Park statue: the worst fourth plinth yet?". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 24 December 2025.
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