Quintin Hogg - London, UK - Statues of Historic Figures on Waymarking.com

This sculpture depicts a seated Hogg with two young boys. The work is probably life-sized or slightly larger. Hogg was a philanthropist who was a major benefactor to the Royal Polytechnic Institute. Read more about him at (visit link)

Wikipedia (visit link) provides additionalinfo about the sculpture, plinth and inscription:

"A memorial for Alice and Quintin Hogg stands on Portland Place in central London, opposite BBC Broadcasting House. The bronze memorial depicts Quintin Hogg with two children, and stands on a plinth of Portland stone. It was designed by George Frampton and erected in 1906. The memorial also honours Hogg's wife, Alice, and those members of the Regent Street Polytechnic (now the University of Westminster) killed in World War I and World War II.

Memorial statue in Portland Place
The memorial has been Grade II listed since February 1970.

Inscriptions

There are three inscriptions on the memorial, to honour the Hoggs, and those members of the polytechnic killed in the World Wars.
On the front face of the plinth:
Quintin Hogg, 1845–1903.
Erected by the members of the polytechnic to the memory of their founder
On the left face of the plinth:
1845–1918, Alice A Hogg, whose unfailing love & devotion contributed so greatly to the success of the polytechnic.
On the right face of the plinth:
1914–1918, pro patria
To the members of the polytechnic who made the supreme sacrifice. 1939–1945"

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