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"For centuries, London’s cityscape has been shaped by statues of male soldiers,
statesmen and monarchs. But that’s changing. As recently as 2021, fewer than
one in six of the capital’s public statues commemorated named women. Since
then, however, more statues honouring women have been unveiled than in the
entire second half of the 20th century. In 2023, the balance tipped for the
first time, as more women than men were commemorated in new statues.
The range of honourees is inspiringly broad. From Amy Winehouse, to World War
II spy Noor Inayat Khan; from 1960s fashion icon Twiggy, to the UK’s first
female surgeon. Even Queen Elizabeth II only received her first London statue
in 2023. Joy Battick, the first woman of colour to have a statue in the
capital, now has two—making her just the second non-royal, after Virginia
Woolf, to be honoured in this way.
These sculptures do more than decorate the city, they reshape its story. Each
woman depicted stands as a symbol of progress, resilience and creativity. And
as their presence grows, so too does the promise of a more inclusive public
space where every Londoner can see themselves reflected.
In a new book, Juliet Rix explore this shift through a tour of the capital.
Here are five of the author’s favourite statues, and the powerful stories
behind them."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
