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The statue of Thomas Chalmers on the junction of George Street and Castle Street is by Sir John Steell, noted Edinburgh sculptor.

The image shows Thomas Chalmers, and was first published in Edinburgh Old and New by James Grant

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Links:

Thomas Chalmers on Newble.com

Dr Chalmers in the History of Edinburgh by John Anderson 1858

John Steell - Wikipedia

John Steell on Scotland Gazetteer

Portrait of John Steell by David Octavius Hill

Glasgow Sculpture - John Steell

Obituary of John Steell in the New York Times

Reference Library:

Read works by Thomas Chalmers in the Edinburgh Reference Library

Related Pages:

George Street

Other statues on George Street

George IV
William Pitt

Other work by John Steell

Prince Albert Statue
Alexander and Bucephalus
Thomas Chalmers Statue
Allan Ramsay Statue
Duke of Wellington Statue