Erection date: 1910
{On the front of the stone plinth, a laurel wreath around:}
Francis Bacon 1561 - 1626
{There seems to be some doubt on the date of birth since the last digit is actually given as 0/1}
{On the left-hand face:}
MP for Middlesex 1593
Solicitor General 1607
Attorney General 1613
Lord Keeper 1617
Lord Chancellor 1618
{On the back:}
The Essays: Instauratio Magna et Novum Organum, History of the Reign of Henry VII, De Dignitate et Aligmentis Scientiarum.
{On the right-hand face:}
Student of this Inn 1576
Barrister 1582
Reader 1588
Dean of Chapel 1589
Treasurer 1608 - 1617
{On the edge of the statue's base:}
F.W. Pomeroy A.R.A. Sculpt. 1910
Erected to mark the tercentenary of Bacon's election as Treasurer of the Inn in 1608. 2 years late after 300 - forgivable?.
Site: Francis Bacon statue (1 memorial)
EC1, South Square
A London Inheritance has some photos showing this area immediately after the WW2 bomb damage. The pre-war buildings have a character that their replacements totally lack.
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