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“Life’s short. Anything could happen, and it usually does, so there is no point in sitting around thinking about all the...
14/09/2026

“Life’s short. Anything could happen, and it usually does, so there is no point in sitting around thinking about all the ifs, ands and buts.” - Amy Winehouse
14th September 1983 - 23rd July 2011

VisitWindsor 💂🏻‍♀️🇬🇧 The final post in our series today, 8th September, commemorating the anniversary of HM Queen Eliz...
10/09/2026

VisitWindsor 💂🏻‍♀️🇬🇧 The final post in our series today, 8th September, commemorating the anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II passing.

The Windsor Lady statue, often known locally as the Queen and Corgis Statue, is a charming and informal tribute to Queen Elizabeth II located in Bachelor’s Acre, a public park in Windsor town centre. Unlike many royal monuments, it portrays the late Queen in a relaxed and personal setting, highlighting the affection she had for her beloved corgis.

The statue shows Queen Elizabeth II seated in an informal pose, rather than standing ceremonially or riding on horseback.  She is surrounded by six corgis, reflecting the dogs that became closely associated with her throughout her life.  The sculpture is designed to be approachable and accessible, giving visitors a more personal view of the monarch than traditional royal statues, it was sculpted by Lydia Karpinska, a Maidenhead-based artist.

The statue was installed as part of Windsor’s celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, marking 60 years of her reign. 

If you would like to view this statue, Bachelor’s Acre, off Victoria Street, is just a short walk from Windsor Castle and Windsor’s railway stations. Historically, it was a meeting place for markets, fairs and civic gatherings; making it an appropriate location for a public monument celebrating a much-loved monarch.

The three Queen Elizabeth II statues in the Windsor area each present a different aspect of her life and legacy:

The Golden Jubilee Statue, Windsor Great Park shows her as a horsewoman and lifelong rider.

The Runnymede Statue depicts her as the constitutional monarch linked to the legacy of Magna Carta.

The Windsor Lady at Bachelor’s Acre presents a more personal image, celebrating her affection for her corgis and her connection with the people of Windsor.

📍 Bachelor’s Acre, Victoria Street, Windsor

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“Passers-By 1986” by Royal Society of Sculptors Fellow Robert Erskine. The sculpture is a play on the movement and rhyth...
29/08/2026

“Passers-By 1986” by Royal Society of Sculptors Fellow Robert Erskine. The sculpture is a play on the movement and rhythm of shoppers and passers-by who frequent Frogmoor in High Wycombe. The public artwork was commissioned by The Crown Estate and gifted to the people of Wycombe. It was re-instated by the Council whom have sadly damaged the work and made the dominant figure shorter and fractured one leg. You can view our 3D scan of the piece at the link in our bio.

We love this bronze sculpture The Whippet by artist ! Check out our 3D model of the piece on International Dog Day at th...
26/08/2026

We love this bronze sculpture The Whippet by artist ! Check out our 3D model of the piece on International Dog Day at the link in our bio!

The Brown Dog affair was a political controversy about vivisection that raged in England from 1903 until 1910. It began ...
26/08/2026

The Brown Dog affair was a political controversy about vivisection that raged in England from 1903 until 1910. It began after allegations that William Bayliss of the Department of Physiology at University College London performed an illegal vivisection in 1903 before an audience of 60 medical students on a brown terrier dog.

The dog was adequately anaesthetized according to Bayliss and his team, but it was conscious and struggling according to Swedish activists. The procedure was condemned as cruel and unlawful by the National Anti-Vivisection Society. Bayliss’s research on dogs led to the discovery of hormones and he was outraged by the attack on his reputation, suing for libel and winning.

Anti-vivisectionists commissioned a bronze statue as a memorial to the dog that was unveiled in Battersea in 1906. However, medical students were angered by its provocative plaque: “Men and women of England, how long shall these things be?” This led to frequent vandalism of the memorial requiring the need for a 24-hour police guard.

In December 1907 1,000 students marched through central London, waving effigies of the brown dog on sticks and clashing with suffragettes, trade unionists, and 400 police officers. This was one of a series of battles known as the Brown Dog riots. Battersea Council sent 4 workers with 120 police to remove the statue under the cover of darkness in March 1910. It was then reportedly melted down by the council’s blacksmith, despite a 20,000 strong petition in its favour.

Over 75 years after the removal of the original statue, a new memorial was unveiled in Battersea Park by actress . It was created by artist and was based on her own terrier, Brock. If you click the link in our bio you can view our 3D render of the statue on International Dog Day.

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