page_title: Statue of John Laird
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Statue of John Laird / Description
caption_attribution_description: John Laird of Birkenhead
context_page_description: The Statue of John Laird stands on the west side of Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. It commemorates the life of John Laird, a local ship builder, politician and benefactor. The statue was sculpted by Albert Bruce-Joy, and unveiled in 1877 by Lord Tollemache. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
context_section_description: The figure of John Laird is in bronze, and this stands on a pedestal in granite and stone.  The figure is about 3.2 metres (10 ft) high and the pedestal is about 4.4 metres (14 ft) in height.  Laird is depicted standing, as if speaking to a meeting, dressed in contemporary dress, including a buttoned coat and a loose overcoat.  In his right hand he is holding plans for Birkenhead Docks.  On the base of the statue are inscribed the details of the sculptor and the founders.  The inscription the pedestal reads as follows.
  JOHN LAIRD
  BORN 14 JUNE 1805
  DIED 29 OCTOBER 1874
caption: John Laird in 1861
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