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...
The WW1 memorial plaque is above the entrance, with the names listed on two panels, one either side of the entrance, set at an angle. The...
The plaque fails to explain why it is on this particular spot. Cromwell's family was based in Putney and he was brought up here but we c...
The plaque is to the left of the gate's left hand pier.
Clive lived here from 1761 until his death, from an overdose of laudanum.
This 1860 building, by architect James Knowles Snr, is studded with many portrait busts of which we believe only these 14 are representat...
Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Private Edward Woonacott was born in 1889 in Holborn the elder son of of James Wonnacott and Lavina Thomas Wonnacott née Beavis. His ...
Experimental physicist, especially electro-magnetics (remember Faraday's Law?). Born in Newington Butts but brought up near Oxford Street. Trained as a bookbinder and here he was given tickets to s...
This Whitebeam was planted by the Rt Hon The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, founder chairman of Westminster Tree Trust to mark the Silver Jubi...
We were contacted by the people at London Street Views who are researching the Street Views of 1838 - 47, produced by John Tallis. They h...
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