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The Statue of Queen Boadicea to be placed on the Thames Embankment, 1898. Creator: Unknown.

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The Statue of Queen Boadicea to be placed on the Thames Embankment, 1898. 'The late Mr. Thomas Thornycroft's fine equestrian group "Boadicea," which is to form the latest addition to London's statuary, has now been cast by Messrs. John Singer and Sons, at Frome, and will probably be erected at the angle formed by Westminster Bridge and the Embankment. A pedestal and plaster cast have been tentatively placed at that spot, and if the effect is considered satisfactory by the London County Council this handsome statue-group will find its permanent resting-place thereon.' Boudica, known in Latin chronicles as Boadicea or Boudicea, was a queen of the ancient British Iceni tribe, who led a failed uprising against the conquering forces of the Roman Empire in AD 60 or 61. She is considered a British national heroine and a symbol of the struggle for justice and independence. From "Illustrated London News", 1898.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM26A14_324

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26.3Mo (1.5Mo) / 30.8cm x 21.4cm / 3635 x 2531 (300dpi)

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