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Statue of James Henry Greathead
London, UK (August 2014) - 177.JPG
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Artist James Butler
Subject James Henry Greathead
Location London, United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°30′48″N 0°05′17″W / 51.51334°N 0.08795°W / 51.51334; -0.08795

The statue of James Henry Greathead, designed by James Butler, is installed outside the Royal Exchange, where it conceals a ventilation shaft. It was erected in 1994 on a traffic island in the middle of Cornhill, London, with traffic passing to either side, similar to the statue of Prince Albert at Holborn Circus. The London Troops War Memorial is nearby.

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