Old Westminster Library - head 1 - Spenser
SW1, Great Smith Street
We first thought Francis Bacon but he normally has more hair, and, so far, all the heads are literary rather than scientific.
1 subject commemorated
Old Westminster Library - head 5 - Milton
SW1, Great Smith Street
The hair seems a bit too curly but the sad eyes are right.
1 subject commemorated
Old Westminster Library - head 4 - Dryden
SW1, Great Smith Street
The foundation stone is immediately to the right of the central entrance. Above the entrance: "Westminster Public Library, The united pa...
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Old Westminster Library - head 6 - Tennyson
SW1, Great Smith Street
Tennyson died October 1892, the same year that this building was 'erected' according to the foundation stone, though above the entrance 1...
1 subject commemorated
Nash summer house - SW1
SW1, St James's Square
Since they are so concerned about their copyright we'd better provide a link to the NG's page for the original of this medallion. This p...
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1 creator
Bermondsey Library - 1 - Homer
SE16, Spa Road, Old Bermondsey Library / Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist centre
We would not describe this face as ugly so it can't be Socrates. We reckon it's Homer - he's often shown with a beanie hat.
1 subject commemorated
Bermondsey Library - 3 - Victoria
SE16, Spa Road, Old Bermondsey Library / Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist centre
Poor dear, we've seen her looking better.
1 subject commemorated
Bermondsey Library - 4 - Milton
SE16, Spa Road, Old Bermondsey Library / Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist centre
The busts are on the keystones of the library first floor window arches, numbered left to right. Ornamental Passions has posted about th...
1 subject commemorated
Bermondsey Library - 2 - Shakespeare
SE16, Spa Road, Old Bermondsey Library / Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist centre
The busts are on the keystones of the library first floor window arches, numbered left to right. Ornamental Passions has posted about th...
1 subject commemorated
Bermondsey Library - 5 - unknown
SE16, Spa Road, Old Bermondsey Library / Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist centre
The weather has removed all the hair and costume details which are essential for any chance of identifying the person represented. Chauc...
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