Statue of Robert Clayton

Statue of Robert Clayton
The statue in 2015
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ArtistGrinling Gibbons
Completion datec. 1714
TypeSculpture
MediumMarble
SubjectSir Robert Clayton
LocationLambeth, London
Coordinates51°29′57″N 0°07′12″W / 51.4992°N 0.1201°W / 51.4992; -0.1201
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameStatue of Robert Clayton at North Entrance to Ward Block of North Wing at St Thomas' Hospital
Designated30 May 1979
Reference no.1319925

The statue of Robert Clayton stands at the entrance to the North Wing of St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth, London. The sculptor was Grinling Gibbons, and the statue was executed around 1700–1714. Sir Robert was a banker, politician and Lord Mayor of London. As President of St Thomas', he was responsible for the complete rebuilding of the hospital, and associated church in the late 17th century. The statue was designated a Grade I listed structure in 1979.