Erection date: 1956
This is one of a pair, See Charles I beheaded for more information. IanVisits pours cold water on the myth that nearby Cromwell's eyes are down-cast in shame under the gaze of this Charles.
SW1, St Margaret Street, St Margarets Church
Sherbrooke is inside the south-east porch. Charles I is outside, above the entrance to the north of the east end, across the road from his nemesis, Cromwell.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Charles I bust at St Margarets
Born Fife. Until the age of 11 he was only the 'spare' but then his 18-year o...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Charles I bust at St Margarets
Barrister, literary critic and Charles I obsessive. He hyphenated his Nichols...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Charles I bust at St Margarets
We again thank David Hopkins for the Latin transcription (from some tortuous ...
Designed by Charles Holden and built 1927 – 1929 as HQ for Underground Electric Railways Company of London, the main forerunner of London...
The spaces between the first and second floor windows carry carved brick panels, one in each of the seven bays. Purely decorative panels ...
The roundels on the north, river-facing, frontage are occupied by, left to right: Anson, Drake, Cook, Howard, Blake, Benbow, Sandwich, Ro...
Bronze. Replica of the bust in St Paul's. Albeit this is a relief rather than a statue in the round it is rare for the subject to be wear...
Unveiled by Bermondsey Mayor Geoghegan, Chairman of the statue committee. The committee secretary was Griggs. The list of Creators includ...
Possibly designed by Wren. Built by Lord Hatton following the loss of St Andrews church Holborn in the Great Fire. In 1721 converted to house St Andrew's Parochial School. It was given two entra...
The plaque is at the bottom of the escalators and stairs.
Created following the passing of the Regent's Canal Bill in July 1812, to cut a new canal from the Grand Junction Canal in Paddington to Limehouse and the Thames. John Nash was a large shareholder;...
JP, chairman of the Hornsey School and Hornsey Local Board. Active in the Poor Schools movement, he was an early campaigner for the education and welfare of children. He also led the campaign to ...
