Statue of Sir Keith Park
| Sir Keith Park | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Les Johnson |
| Completion date | 2010 |
| Subject | Keith Park |
| Location | London |
| Coordinates | 51°30′24″N 0°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
- ^ "Sir Keith Park statue | NZ History". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sir Keith Park bronze statue unveiled at Waterloo Place". BBC News. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ Jones, Jonathan (13 November 2009). "Sir Keith Park statue: the worst fourth plinth yet?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
External links
- Media related to Statue of Keith Park, Waterloo Place, London at Wikimedia Commons
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