City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Edward Jenner MD FRS
17491823
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 18, 2026
1. Edward Jenner MD FRS Marker
Country Doctor Who Benefited Mankind
In Jenner's time smallpox was a dreaded disease worldwide and caused many deaths particularly of children. Survivors were left badly scarred and often blinded or deformed.
In 1796 Jenner vaccinated James Phipps with cowpox and showed that the boy was then immune to smallpox. He predicted the worldwide eradication of smallpox. This was finally achieved in 1980. Jenner was born, practised and died in Berkeley, Gloucestershire and studied at St. George's Hospital, London.
This statue by William Calder Marshall RA was inaugurated by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort, and was the first to be erected in Kensington Gardens in 1862. The cost was met by international subscription.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. 51° 30.635′ N, 0° 10.512′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It can be reached from West Carriage Drive, on the right when traveling south. The statue and marker are located
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Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tommy Handley (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Physical Energy - George Frederic Watts (approx. half a kilometer away); Susan Lawrence (approx. half a kilometer away); MacMillan House, Paddington Station (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Paddington Bear (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Windrush Generation (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Austrian Centre (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Elfin Oak (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.
Also see . . . Statue of Edward Jenner, London (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
In(Submitted on July 15, 2026.)1853, the year that United Kingdom legislated for compulsory vaccination, the sculptor Calder Marshall gained attention from the medical community for his bust of Jenner which was shown at The Great Exhibition in 1851, and a public fund to establish a London memorial was launched. International donations were generous, but the British public were less supportive, and Caldwell Marshall was left 'seriously out of pocket'. Despite this, the finished statue, unveiled by Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert, was a 'triumph for the vaccinationist cause'.Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 18, 20262. Edward Jenner MD FRS Marker
The prominent memorial was opposed by anti-vaccinationists, but even more strongly by the military, as Trafalgar Square, in 1858, only included statues of notable military figures. As a newspaper at the time suggested '...the veterans of the Horse Guards and Admiralty were scandalised at the idea of a mere civilian, a doctor, having a place in such distinguished company, and moreover daring to be seated while his betters were standing'.
Despite calls by The Times, and in Parliament, for Jenner's statue to be moved, with royal support it remained in place until two months after the death of the Prince Consort in December, 1861. In 1862, the physician Frederick William Headland compared the military statues to Jenner's, and noted that they remained in Trafalgar Square "because they killed their fellow-creatures, whereas he only saved them" .
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
