London's Statues - from the quirky to the serious

If you love a good statue, London's your city. There are a lot of them here, commemorating the great and the good, the powerful and the worthy, along with the unexpectedly quirky. Or not so unexpected - this is London after all, a city which takes pride in its eccentrics.

So, amidst the imposing depictions of dukes and kings on horseback, you can also find a memorial to the firemen of World War Two near St Paul's Cathedral, a ballerina opposite the Royal Opera House, Eduardo Paolozzi's thoughtful "Newton" at the British Library, Henry Moore's Three Graces in Battersea Park and the ever-changing occupant of the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square. These are just a few examples, and their numbers are often boosted by temporary displays of public art, like the book benches which adorned London over the summer.

Now I think about it, maybe I'll do a London Statues Part 2 video at some point!