Prince Albert and the Queen.—­In 1862, after the death of the Prince Consort, a Memorial Committee was formed and a fund raised for a statue, the execution of which was entrusted to Mr. Foley, and it is said to be one of his finest productions.  It was placed in the old Art Gallery, and uncovered August 27, 1863.  It was in the reading-room at the time of the fire, but fortunately escaped injury.  The balance of the fund was deemed sufficient for a companion statue of Her Majesty, and Mr. Foley received the commission for it in 1871.  At his death the order was given to Mr. Woolner, who handed over his work to the town in May, 1884, the ceremony of unveiling taking place on the 9th of that month.  According to the Athanaeum it is “one of the finest portrait statues of the English School, combining a severe yet elegant design with execution of the highest kind, every element being thoroughly artistic.”  Thousands have seen it alongside the Prince’s statue in the hall of the Reference Library, but few indeed have been heard to say they like it.  Both statues are ultimately intended to be placed in the Council House.

Rogers.—­A memorial bust of John Rogers, a native of Deritend, and one of the first martyrs of the Reformation, was unveiled in St. John’s, October 29, 1883.

Scholefield.—­A bust of William Scholefield, M.P., for the borough, is at Aston Hall.

Sturge.—­The statue, and most appropriate memorial of Edmund Sturge, at the Five Ways, which cost about L1,000, was undraped June 4, 1862.  Messrs. Bright and Scholefield, M.P.’s, being present.

  With a true sorrow that rebuked all feigning,
    By lone Edgbaston’s side
  Stood a great city in the sky’s sad reigning
    Bareheaded and wet-eyed.

  Silent for once the restless hive of labour,
    Save the low funeral tread,
  Or voice of craftsman whispering to his neighbour
    The good deeds of the dead.

Timmins.—­An almost life-speaking marble bust of Mr. Sam.  Timmins was placed in the Reference Library, April 26, 1876.  It was destroyed in the fire, but has been replaced, and few could tell the present bust is not the original one.

Tyndale.—­The Londoners have honoured themselves by erecting on the Thames Embankment a statue to the memory of the Reformer Tyndale, whom we have partly to thank for the English version of the Bible.  To help pay for their ornament it was decided that the names of all towns subscribing L100 or more should be inscribed on the pedestal, and the Bible-lovers of Birmingham scraped together L86 15s. 3d. for the purpose, leaving the Mayor (Mr. Wm. White) to dip into his own pocket for the remaining L13 4s. 9d.

Unett.—­The granite obelisk in St. Philip’s churchyard, opposite Temple Street, was erected to the memory of Lieut.  Colonel Unett, who fell at the storming of Sebastopol.  It was uncovered June 19, 1857.