International Womens Day Statue

A suffragette-style sash has been draped by a womens group across the statue of Francis, Duke of Bedford on International Womens' Day, on 8th March 2018, in Russell Square, London, England. According to the group concerned about the poor representation of women commemorations, there are fewer than 3% of non-royal statues in the UK. Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765-1802) was an English aristocrat and Whig politician, responsible for much of the development of central Bloomsbury, London.

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A suffragette-style sash has been draped by a womens group across the statue of Francis, Duke of Bedford on International Womens' Day, on 8th March 2018, in Russell Square, London, England. According to the group concerned about the poor representation of women commemorations, there are fewer than 3% of non-royal statues in the UK. Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765-1802) was an English aristocrat and Whig politician, responsible for much of the development of central Bloomsbury, London.