James Wolfe Statue

The statue of General James Wolfe has stood gazing from the highest part of Greenwich park since June 1930. It was unveiled by the Marquis of Montcalm in front of many dignitaries, including the sculptor Robert Tate McKenzie and the Astronomer Royal Sir Frank Dyson.

The statue was gifted to the British by Canada and commemorates Wolfe’s victory against the French at Quebec. This secured Canada for the British. Although born in Kent, Wolfe’s parents lived on the edge of Greenwich Park and when Wolfe died in battle, his body was repatriated and buried in nearby St Alfege Church.

The tall statue is cast in bronze and the plinth on which it sits bares bullet marks from damage sustained during WWII.

In 1973 the statue was given a grade II listing.