Erection date: 21/10/1948
These fountains and the busts against the north wall of the square were erected by Parliament to the memory of Admirals of the Fleet Earl Jellicoe and Earl Beatty to the end that their illustrious services to the state might never be forgotten.
This plaque is just part of the larger memorial.
WC2, Trafalgar Square
Laid in the ground between the two fountains.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Jellicoe & Beatty plaque
Admiral. Born Nantwich. The youngest non-royal to become Rear Admiral since N...
Born Southampton. Commander of the fleet and victor at the Battle of Jutland ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Jellicoe & Beatty plaque
Also known as the Palace of Westminster, it comprises the House of Commons an...
This arch was the entrance to Lloyd's 1928 building. 37 feet high, of Portland stone, it was retained and now, rather incongruously, sits...
Guglielmo Marconi, 1874 - 1937, the pioneer of wireless communication, lived here in 1896 - 1897. London County Council
On this and nearby sites stood Curriers' Hall between 1583 and 1940. Corporation of the City of London
There is another plaque to Grimaldi's home very close by.
