Statue Of Richard Cobden

The Statue of Richard Cobden, located on Camden High Street, was created around 1868 by W and T Wills. Made of Sicilian marble, the statue depicts Cobden in contemporary dress, with his right hand raised and holding papers in his left hand. He stands on an inscribed pedestal that features carved swags on the side panels. The base of the statue is inscribed with "Cornlaws repealed 1846". Richard Cobden, a Member of Parliament, was a key figure in the successful campaign to repeal the Corn Laws in the 1840s. The statue was erected by public subscription three years after his death, with an inscription noting that Napoleon III was the principal contributor, as Cobden played a significant role in establishing a free trade treaty with France in 1860.