Cook and the Admiralty

Name

Captain James Cook Statue

Connection

Cook is viewed by many as the founding father of Australia.

Location

The Mall, Westminster, London SW1A 2WH

It is located close to the Admiralty Arch and is the first sculpture on entry to The Mall.

How to get there

By London Underground:

• St. James's Park (District and Circle Line)
• Charing Cross Station (Northern, Bakerloo and British Rail Lines)
• Westminster (Jubilee, District and Circle Lines)
• Green Park (Piccadilly, Victoria and Jubilee Lines)
• Victoria (Victoria, Circle and District, British Rail Lines)

Story

The Captain Cook statue commemorates the explorer and navigator, Captain James Cook (1728-79). This bronze statue – set on a stone plinth – was designed in 1914 by Sir Thomas Brock who also sculpted the Queen Victoria Memorial.

Captain James Cook, while a controversial figure in many ways, was one of the greatest explorers and scientists of all time.

Further information

Information about the statue – here

The Royal Society also played a part in Australia’s history – here

The Captain Cook Society – here

Cook Museum in Whitby – here