Statue of Sir Keith Park
Statue in London, England
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The statue of Sir Keith Park is a statue by the Athenaeum Club on Waterloo Place.
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| Artist | Les Johnson |
| Completion date | 2010 |
| Subject | Keith Park |
| Location | London |
| Coordinates | 51.5067°N 0.1324°W |
A three-year campaign to commemorate Keith Park originally aimed at erecting a statue of Park in Trafalgar Square resulted in the creation of a memorial.[1] The statue was designed by Les Johnson and unveiled in 2010 on the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. It depicts Park, a member of the RAF who defended England in the battle, wearing a life jacket and flying gloves.[2] With Park himself a New Zealander, the statue stands not far from New Zealand House.[3]
A temporary version of the statue occupied the Fourth plinth in 2009.[4]
