John Henry Cardinal Newman, 1801 - 1890
On the wall of the Oratory behind there are two sculptured plaques with flowers and leaves, to the left, three stars at the top and "SPN"; to the right, a fleur-de-lys at the top and "MR".
From the RBKC pdf: The Memorial was designed by G. F. Bodley and Thomas Garner "and made by Farmer and Brindley, whose artist L J Chavalliaud modelled Newman’s statue."
SW7, Brompton Road, The Oratory
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Cardinal Newman - statue
Born 80 Old Broad Street, eldest son of a banker. Goaded into writing his Apo...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Cardinal Newman - statue
Firm of sculptors. Founded by William Farmer (1825-1879) and William Brindley...
Ecclesiastical architect. Born Hull. George Gilbert Scott was his brother-in...
Sculptor. Born Reims France. Came to Britain in 1890s and stayed for fiftee...
Note the natty, 'tiled' roof at the top. The inscription is difficult to read and the dates for A. C. E. Richards may be incorrect.
Leaning against the pedestal there is a crying woman. The guitar, score and mask of Pan indicate that she represents Music, and isn't jus...
Unveiled by the Duke of York
The names commemorate those who are buried in the cemetery without individual headstones, so some have accompanying touching epithets whi...
Unveiled in its original location, at Stanhope Gate by the Dorchester Hotel, by the Prince of Wales (Edward VIII to be), French and Conna...
Sir Geraint Evans, 1922 - 1992, opera singer and producer, lived here. The London Borough of Bromley
The BBC report of the unveiling contains a limerick composed and read by a Westminster councillor at the event. This demonstrates that l...
The story of this crash is very well told at Their Last Night. Here we give a brief summary. The plane was a a Mark 5 Halifax No DK 253 of 427 Squadron based at Leeming, Yorkshire. It was one o...
Arthur Valerian Wellesley was born on 2 July 1915 in Rome, Italy. His Wikipedia page gives a comprehensive guide to his life. He died, aged 99 years, on 31 December 2014 at Stratfield Saye House,...
This 1940-67 NLS map shows a 'picture theatre (disused)' at number 24 (now flat-fronted post-war shops), and at Cinema Treasures we found...
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