Polar Exploration

Memorial: M4725

Statue in Waterloo Place, London commemorating Sir John Franklin d. 1847

Location

Waterloo Place, London, England

Transcript

'FRANKLIN / TO THE GREAT ARCTIC NAVIGATOR / AND HIS BRAVE COMPANIONS / WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN COMPLETING / THE DISCOVERY OF THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE / A.D.1847-8. / ERECTED BY THE UNANIMOUS VOTE OF PARLIAMENT'

Details

Description: Full-length statue of Franklin depicted at the moment of hearing of the discovery of the N W passage. On the front of the plinth, a relief of Franklin's burial service, with expedition members in furs and the coffin on a sledge. The names of the crews of 'Erebus' and 'Terror' are listed on the sides of the plinth, a relief map of the Arctic Archipelago is on the back.
Type: Statue
Materials: Bronze (statue), granite (plinth)
Date Erected: 1866
Artists: Matthew Noble

People

Franklin, John
Age: 61
Date of Death: 11/6/1847
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Arthur Byron 'London Statues: a guide to London's outdoor statues and sculpture' (London, 1981) pp.115-6.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: ©RMG E9052-1

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters