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The statue in 2014
Artist John Tweed
Year 1922 (1922)
Medium Bronze
Subject George Stuart White
Designation Grade II listed
Location Portland Place, London
Coordinates 51°31′15″N 0°08′43″W / 51.5208°N 0.1453°W / 51.5208; -0.1453


The equestrian statue of George Stuart White is a Grade II listed outdoor bronze sculpture depicting Field Marshal Sir George Stuart White, an officer of the British Army, located in Portland Place, London, England. The sculptor was John Tweed and the statue was unveiled in 1922.

An inscription on each side of the plinth reads:

Field-Marshal Sir George Stuart White, V.C., G.C.B., O.M., G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O. Born 1835. Died, 1912.

The statue appeared in an exterior shot of Portland Place from Alfred Hitchcock's 1947 American courtroom drama, The Paradine Case, which was set in England.

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