Bust

Charles Lamb - Giltspur Street

Erection date: 1934

Inscription

{ On the projection above the bust:}
Elia

{In an arch above the bust:}
To the immortal memory of

{On the bust's plinth:}
Charles Lamb

{On a plaque below the bust:}
Perhaps the most loved name in English literature who was a Bluecoat Boy here for 7 years.
B: 1775 D: 1834

{Below the memorial there is a plaque:}
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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Charles Lamb - Giltspur Street

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Christchurch - Greyfriars Church

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Christ's Hospital

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Charles Lamb

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Sir William Reynolds-Stephens

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