Bust: Charles Lamb - Giltspur Street
Erection date: 1934
Inscription
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Elia
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To the immortal memory of
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Charles Lamb
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Perhaps the most loved name in English literature who was a Bluecoat Boy here for 7 years.
B: 1775 D: 1834
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This memorial was moved here in December 1962 from Christchurch Greyfriars, Newgate Street, which stands beside the former site of Charles Lamb's school Christ's Hospital.
Ornamental Passions have a good post on this memorial, saying that Lamb is shown in his school uniform and that Reynolds-Stephens designed not just the bust but also the rather odd niche in which it sits.
Site: Charles Lamb - Giltspur Street (2 memorials)
EC1, Giltspur Street, 10
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