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Title
John Wilkes (1725–1797)
Date
1988
Medium
bronze & polished granite
Measurements
H 258 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 122 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
EC4A_AY_S067
Acquisition method
City of London Corporation, and Merrill Lynch
Work type
Statue
Owner
City of London Corporation
Custodian
City of London Corporation
Unveiling date
30th October 1988
Access
at all times
Inscription description
south side of plinth, carved and gold painted: A Champion of English Freedom / JOHN WILKES / 1727–1797 / MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT / LORD MAYOR; north side of plinth on an iron plaque: THIS MEMORIAL STATUE / WAS ERECTED BY / ADMIRERS AND UNVEILED / IN OCTOBER 1988 / BY DR.JAMES COPE