Bust

Pepys bust - EC3

Erection date: 1983

Inscription

{Plaque attached to the front of the plinth:}
Samuel Pepys, diarist, 1633 - 1703.
Erected by the Samuel Pepys Club and public subscription, 1983.

Site: Pepys bust - EC3 (1 memorial)

EC3, Seething Lane

2018: Following renovation of the building to the east, the garden (which now has parking below) has been modernised, which means: no railings, fewer trees, less planting, more paving and more seats. The paving has been engraved with images relating to Pepys' life. We're leaving our photos to show how it used to be. Ian Visits gives the story behind this garden.

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Pepys bust - EC3

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Samuel Pepys Club

Formed as a dining club for eminent Pepys admirers and still limited in numbe...

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Samuel Pepys

Diarist and Secretary of the Admiralty.  Born Salisbury Court, where his fath...

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