Memorial

St Dunstans - fountain St Dunstan in the West

Fountain: St Dunstans - fountain

Erection date: 1860

{On the arch over the bowl:}
The gift of Sir James Duke Bart MP, ald. of this ward.
{Around the bowl, barely legible:}
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life
{On oval plaque top left barely legible:}
Elected Lord Mayor 1848
{On oval plaque top right, barely legible:}
M.P. London 1849
{On base:}
1860

Designed by John Shaw, Jnr., even in its current rather dilapidated state, this delightful fountain puts other Victorian examples to shame.

Site: St Dunstan in the West (4 memorials)

EC4, Fleet Street

You can see three of these memorials in our photo of the church. The fourth, the plaque to Garvin, is on the east-facing wall to the left of the Northcliffe bust.

Go to map of other memorials in this area

Subjects commemorated

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Sir James Duke

Alderman of St Dunstan's ward. Lord Mayor 1848. M.P. London 1849.Born Montr...

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Created by

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Sir James Duke

Alderman of St Dunstan's ward. Lord Mayor 1848. M.P. London 1849.Born Montr...

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John Shaw, Jnr.

Born 25 Great James Street, Holborn. Father was also architect. Father and ...

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Also at this site

45365

St Dunstans - Lord Northcliffe

Unveiled in 1930 by Lord Riddell.

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45364

St Dunstans - Elizabeth I statue

On stone above QE's statue: "Parochial Schools. St Dunstan in the west. A.D.1...

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St Dunstans - Garvin

J.L. Garvin, C.H., 1868 - 1947, for thirty-four years Editor of The Observer....

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