Edward VII Statue Govt. Estate


       The statue of  Edward VII king of England  (1901-1910) was installed in the  year 1906 opposite  Government  Estate.  It was a gift to the city by Lodd Krishnadas Balamukundadas  a Gujarathi  businessman. It was sculpted by George  Edward  Wade. Edward VII  toured Madras in 1875 as Prince of Wales.  The  statue now lies in the premises of Museum.  As per the book Statues and Monuments of Madras there was a Cupola like  structure  near this statue  erected in  memory of John  Cummings  Anderson  a Soldier and Engineer  who was the man behind construction of  Red hills reservoir. He died in 1870 and the  Cupola was erected by his brother officers.  It is  not  clear  when it was demolished.
Photo : Kings own Royal  Regiment  Museum

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