Equestrian statue of Lord Kitchener
A colossal equestrian statue of Lord Kitchener of Khartoum (1850-1916), the first monument to be raised to the famous general, pictured shortly before it was sent to India, where it was placed on the Maiden, the magnificent park in Calcutta, as a tribute to his work as Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army. The statue was cast in bronze, stood fourteen feet high and was placed on a twelve foot high pedestal. It represented Lord Kitchener in Field Marshal's uniform, mounted on his favourite horse, Democrat. The sculpture, the cost of which was raised by public subscription, was by Sydney March (1875-1968), who also sculpted King Edward VII, King George V, Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra. Lord Kitchener inspected the new statue the day before he left for Egypt and expressed his approval of the work
