Statue of Sir Thomas White in Coventry

The statue of Sir Thomas White (1492 - 1567) near Greyfriars Green in Coventry. He established King Henry VIII School in Coventry around 1555. Statue made in 1883 by the Willis Bros.


Public art: Statue of Sir Thomas White

Location: Greyfriars Green in Coventry, near the Warwick Road and Greyfriars Road.

Designer: The Willis Brothers.

The statue of Sir Thomas White (1492 - 1567). He was a cloth merchant and Lord Mayor of London in 1553. He established  scholarships at King Henry VIII School in Coventry around 1555, where one of the school's four houses bears his name. The statue was made in 1883 by W. W. Wills and T. W. Wills.

Sir Thomas White Coventry

Sir Thomas White Coventry

Sir Thomas White CoventryStatue of Sir Thomas White, Greyfriars Green, Coventry (April 2014). Photography by Elliott Brown

Project dates

24 Feb 2023 - On-going

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History & heritage, Art; Culture & creativity

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