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Questions about Memorials to William Shakespeare

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was the funerary monument of William Shakespeare in Holy Trinity Church created?

The funerary monument of William Shakespeare in Holy Trinity Church dates from between 1616 and 1623. Gerard Johnson created the sculpture that features the poet holding a quill pen in one hand.

Who funded the statue of William Shakespeare installed in Westminster Abbey in 1740?

Lord Burlington and Alexander Pope funded a statue for Westminster Abbey installed in 1740. Peter Scheemakers executed the design by William Kent while at least two fundraising events were led by the Shakespeare Ladies Club.

Where is the marble statue commissioned by David Garrick located today?

David Garrick bequeathed the marble statue to the British Museum in 1779 before it moved to the British Library in 2005. A bust from his Stratford festival in 1769 now resides in the Garrick Club in London.

What year did John Quincy Adams Ward unveil the statue of William Shakespeare in Central Park?

John Quincy Adams Ward unveiled the statue of William Shakespeare in New York City's Central Park in 1873 after commissioners proposed the Mall as a designated location for sculpture. Funds were raised by a performance of Julius Caesar where Edwin Booth took the lead role.

When was the memorial statue of William Shakespeare in Leicester Square gardens erected?

Baron Albert Grant installed a fountain with a marble statue of William Shakespeare in Leicester Square gardens in 1874. Giovanni Fontana sculpted this piece which replicated Scheemakers's monument from Poets' Corner.