Whittington Stone

On a glorious Sunday morning, the Mayors of all London boroughs, led by the Lord Mayor, joined us to launch the upcoming restoration of the Whittington Stone.

This much loved monument to the iconic Londoner Dick Whittington will shortly begin restoration, including stone repairs and recut lettering, a cleaned ‘Dick Whittington cat’ and refurbished and repainted railings. There will be an interpretation panel on the adjacent wall. Over 150 young people have already been involved in the project through our Proud Places programme and more will visit the stonemasons at work. 

Dr Nicola Stacey praised the Mayors for their commitment to local heritage all across the city and thanked Islington Council for their support for this project.

Local resident Joanna Whittington said: "We are delighted about this project to restore the Whittington Stone. The story and the monument mean a huge amount to Londoners and we are glad to be associated by name with such an illustrious man!"

Led by the Lord Mayor, all the Mayors of London walk every year along the route of Dick Whittington’s walk into London, an event organised by the Lord Mayor’s Association.