Sculpture

Festival of Britain - London Pride

Inscription

London Pride. Frank Dobson CBE, RA. 1886 - 1963. Commissioned for The Festival of Britain 1951. Given by Mary Dobson 1987 and placed on the South Bank. Assisted generously by Lynton Property & Reversionary Plc and The Henry Moore Foundation.
Arts Council of Great Britain.

Site: Festival of Britain - London Pride (1 memorial)

SE1, Queen's Walk

On the South Bank riverfront, between the Royal National Theatre and the river.

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Festival of Britain - London Pride

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Festival of Britain

'A tonic for the Nation', The Festival was intended to cheer us all up after ...

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Festival of Britain - London Pride

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Arts Council of England / Great Britain

1940 the Committee for Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA) was set up ...

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Frank Dobson

Sculptor. CBE, RA. Born at Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Marylebone Road, Londo...

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Mary Dobson

Probably the widow of Frank Owen Dobson.

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