Artist Thomas Brock | Created 12 May 1910 | |
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Thomas Brock artwork Statue of Robert Raikes - L, Statue of Captain James C, Victoria Memorial - London |
The statue of Henry Irving is located on the grounds of the National Portrait Gallery along Charing Cross Road in London, United Kingdom. It was erected on 12 May 1910 by English actors and actresses and others related to theatre in country in a campaign organized by the Irving Memorial Committee. It was installed on land donated by the City of Westminster. The Irving Society hosts a wreath-laying ceremony at the statue on 6 February each year, commemorating the actor's birth.
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Statue of Henry Irving, London Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA