John Wilson Memorial

A fine bronze figure

Designed by Edinburgh Sculptor JN Steell RSA and standing on a pedestal by David Bryce .. Wilson enjoyed the company of William Wordsworth,Thomas De Quincey ,Robert Southay and Samuel Taylor Colerid...

Advocate

John Wilson was a Scottish advocate, literary critic and author.. Was a professor of philosophy at the University.

John Wilson Memorial

This statue stands in tribute to Professor John Wilson, a Scottish advocate, literary critic and author. The statue stands amongst his fellow considerably more famed Scots and depicts Wilson stan...

Scottish advocate, literary critic and author

The bronze statue of John Wilson stands in East Princes Street Gardens, and was erected in 1865. Mounted on a stone pedestal, the statue depicts him standing in a thoughtful pose with a half-open man...

Scottish writer and professor

This bronze statue of Scottish writer and professor, John Wilson stands in East Princess Street Gardens. The statue was sculpted by Sir John Steele. Qualified in law, his ambition was to write and he...