Statue of Mary Seacole
| Statue of Mary Seacole | |
|---|---|
The statue in 2016 | |
| Artist | Martin Jennings |
| Completion date | 2016 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | bronze |
| Subject | Mary Seacole |
| Dimensions | 4.9 m (16 ft) |
| Location | Lambeth, London |
| 51°30′01″N 0°07′08″W / 51.5002°N 0.1189°W | |
The statue of Mary Seacole stands in the grounds of St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth, London. Sculpted by Martin Jennings, the statue was executed in 2016. It honours Mary Seacole, a British-Jamaican who established a "British Hotel" during the Crimean War and who was posthumously voted first in a poll of "100 Great Black Britons".