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duke of york column, london

03 May 2014 162
the second son of george III, frederick augustus, duke of york, stands on his column at the head of a flight of steps leading down from waterloo place to the mall. the granite column erected in 1831-4 to a design by benjamin wyatt is topped by a 13 foot bronze statue by westmacott, all paid for by members of the army who were forcibly docked a day's pay each to raise the necessary £30 grand