Statesmen & Leaders
Sir Robert Peel
Peel repealed the Corn Laws and founded the Metropolitan Police — 'bobbies' still carry his name. Noble's statue replaced an earlier, unpopular one that was melted down; this frock-coated Peel has stood in the square since 1876.
- Subject
- Sir Robert Peel, Prime Minister and founder of modern policing
- Sculptor
- Matthew Noble
- Unveiled
- 1876
- Material
- Bronze
- Location
- Parliament Square, Westminster
