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Duke of York Column
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Alan
June 4, 2020
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The Duke of York statue is located at the top of the Duke of York Steps, on the north side of The Mall. It features a bronze statue of the Duke of York on a 124ft column.
It was installed in memory of Frederick William (1763-1827), Commander in Chief of the British Army and second son of King George III. He is probably The Grand Old Duke of York of the nursery rhyme.
The statue was designed by Sir Richard Westmacott in 1834. The 124ft column was designed by Benjamin Wyatt.
It was installed in memory of Frederick William (1763-1827), Commander in Chief of the British Army and second son of King George III. He is probably The Grand Old Duke of York of the nursery rhyme.
The statue was designed by Sir Richard Westmacott in 1834. The 124ft column was designed by Benjamin Wyatt.
Bumble-Bee
July 29, 2023
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Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, was the commander-in-chief of the British Army during the French Revolutionary Wars and led the reform of the army into a capable modernised force. The Duke is remembered in the children's nursery rhyme "The Grand Old Duke of York". When he died in 1827, the entire British Army, by general consensus following a proposal of the senior officers, forwent one day's wages to pay for a monument to the Duke.
Duke Of York Monument from The Mall
Duke Of York Monument from The Mall
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