Statue of Edward VI (Cartwright)

Statue of Edward VI
A stone statue of Edward VI. Edward wears a crown and holds a parchment in his left hand and a sceptre in his right hand. The king stands on a stone plinth.
ArtistThomas Cartwright
Completion date1682
TypeSculpture
MediumPurbeck marble
SubjectEdward VI
LocationLondon
Coordinates51°29′59″N 0°07′08″W / 51.4998°N 0.1188°W / 51.4998; -0.1188
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameStone Statue of Edward VI
Designated30 May 1979
Reference no.1319933

The statue of Edward VI by Thomas Cartwright at St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth, London is one of two statues of that king at the hospital. Both commemorate Edward's re-founding of the institution in 1551. The statue was designed by Nathaniel Hanwell and carved by Thomas Cartwright in 1682, during the rebuilding undertaken by Sir Robert Clayton when President of the hospital. The statue originally formed the centrepiece of a group of figures which adorned the gateway on Borough High Street. It was moved to its current location at the north entrance to the North Wing on Lambeth Palace Road in the 20th century. It was designated a Grade II* listed structure in 1979.