Monument to Sir John Alexander Macdonald in the Crypt, St. Paul's Cathedral, London, by George Wade (original) (raw)

Monument to Sir John Alexander Macdonald

George Wade

1892

The Crypt, St. Paul's Cathedral

City of London

The inscription reads:

“The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald, P.C., G.C.B., D.C.L.for nineteen years Premier of the Dominion of Canada.”

Born 1815 Died 1891

“A British subject I was born / A British subject I will die.”

• George Edward Wade, 1853-1933 (homepage)

With thanks to the Dean and Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral.

See commentary below

Photograph 2011 and formatting by George P. Landow. Text by Landow and Jacqueline Banerjee.

You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.