Bust

Ernest Bevin bust

Erection date: 9/5/1955

Inscription

{On a bronze plaque attached to the front of the plinth:}
1881 - 1951. The Rt.Hon. Ernest Bevin "The Dockers' K.C.". National Organiser of the Dockers' Union, 1910 - 1921. General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union, 1921 - 1945. Chairman Trades Union Congress, 1937. Member of Parliament Central Wandsworth, 1940 - 1950 and East Woolwich, 1950 - 1951. Minister of Labour and National Service, 1940 - 1945. Secretary for Foreign Affairs, 1945 - 1951. Member of the Executive Committee of the International Transport Workers Federation.
A forceful and inspiring leader of democratic principles. He gained a place in men's hearts few could equal.

{Incised on the back of the stone plinth:}
This memorial was unveiled by Councillor P.J. Geoghegan JP, Mayor of Bermondsey on 9th May 1955.
Members of the committee:
Councillor P. J. Geoghegan JP (Chairman)
Alderman R. E. Goodwin, LCC
Alderman Mrs L. Jones, MBE
Councillor A. J. Kemp, LCC
B. J. Mellish, MP
Sir Rupert De la Bere, Bart, KCVO, MP
Sir Harry Methven, KBE
J. A. Blake, GM, MBE
Arthur Deakin, CH, CBE (T. and G.W. Union)
Chas. Brandon, JP (T. and G.W. Union)
T. O'Leary (T. and G.W. Union)
T. W. Condon, OBE (T. and G.W. Union)
E. C. Harvey (T. and G.W. Union)
S. G. Griggs (Hon Secretary)

Unveiled by Bermondsey Mayor Geoghegan, Chairman of the statue committee. The committee secretary was Griggs. The list of Creators includes all the members of the committee, and the sculptor.

Site: Bevington and Bevin (2 memorials)

SE1, Queen Elizabeth Street

The Bevington statue is protected by some nice original railings which seem still to display their original coat of committee green paint.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Ernest Bevin bust

Subjects commemorated i

Ernest Bevin

Born in Winford, Somerset. "The Dockers' K.C.". Self-taught. National Organ...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Ernest Bevin bust

Created by i

Charles Brandon, JP

Of the Transport and General Workers Union.

Read More

T. W. Condon, OBE

Of the Transport and General Workers Union.

Read More

Arthur Deakin, CH, CBE

General Secretary of the Transport & General Workers Union, 1940 until hi...

Read More

Show all 15

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Ernest Bevin bust

Also at this site i

Samuel Bevington statue

Samuel Bevington statue

{Carved on the front of the stone plinth:} Samuel Bourne Bevington VD, JP, 18...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

B1- Handel

B1- Handel

W2, Westbourne Grove, 26, HBA

The Bayswater Athenaeum was built in 1863 by architect Arthur Billing of Newman and Billing. The name was originally inscribed in the pan...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
National Portrait Gallery - Hogarth

National Portrait Gallery - Hogarth

WC2, Charing Cross Road

This building, 1896, designed by Ewan Christian, has 18 busts contained in medallions around the top of the facades. Starting at the east...

1 subject commemorated
Queen Victoria - Mill Street

Queen Victoria - Mill Street

W1, Mill Street

High up on a narrow street, this is the best photo we could manage. Her Maj. peers out of a roundel at fourth floor attic level on the Mi...

2 subjects commemorated
07 Croydon - Walter Scott

07 Croydon - Walter Scott

CR9, Katharine Street, Croydon Public Library

Built in 1892 by Charles Henman Jr. this heavily decorated group of buildings makes up Croydon's Municipal buildings complex. The buildin...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
C3 - Bacon

C3 - Bacon

W2, Westbourne Grove, 26, HBA

The Bayswater Athenaeum was built in 1863 by architect Arthur Billing of Newman and Billing. The name was originally inscribed in the pan...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator

Previously viewed

Agne Bolden

Agne Bolden

Married to Henry Goulding in 1574.

Person, Property

1 memorial
Peter Hills

Peter Hills

We have found no information about this sculptor.

Person, Sculpture

2 memorials
Faouzia El-Wahabi

Faouzia El-Wahabi

Faouzia Rami was born in Larache, Morocco, circa 1975, where in 1995 she married Abdulaziz El-Wahabi. She accompanied her husband to the UK and they moved into Flat 182, Grenfell Tower, Grenfell Wa...

Person, Tragedy, Morocco

1 memorial