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FREDERICK DUKE OF YORK 1763 - 1827 Second son of George III Commander-in-Chief of the British Army 1795 - 1809 and 1811 - 1827
The column was erected in memory of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany who was the commander of the British Army during and after the French Revolution. The column, erected in 1833, is topped by a statue of the Duke made by Richard Westmacott