Site: Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain (2 memorials)
W1, St George Street, 6-7, Sotheby's
This identification of the statues on front of this building is only tentative, suggested by Ornamental Passions.
W1, St George Street, 6-7, Sotheby's
This identification of the statues on front of this building is only tentative, suggested by Ornamental Passions.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Isabella
Queen of Castile and León. Married to Ferdinand. Together they financed Chris...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Isabella
Sculptor. Born in London as Fritz Roselieb, changed his name when he joined t...
Statue on the right. Ornamental Passions has some information. Felbridge History gives a 'Joseph Carew' as the sculptor of another statu...
Ornamental Passions tells us "A pair of schoolchildren flanked each entrance, as was customary, but one pair was later transferred to St ...
Carved into the panel behind the figure are images of the original Globe Theatre in Southwark, Winchester Palace and the tower of Southwa...
See Musee de la Resistance for more information on this memorial (in French).
Built in 1892 by Charles Henman Jr. this heavily decorated group of buildings makes up Croydon's Municipal buildings complex. The buildin...
James Michael Yorrick Oliver was born on 13 July 1940, his birth being registered in the 3rd quarter of 1940 in the Worthing Registration District, Sussex (now West Sussex). His mother's maiden nam...
Person, Liveries & Guilds, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration
Priest. Founder of St Augustine's Church, Kilburn, and first vicar there: 1870 - 1907. From St Augustine's Church website: "Richard Carr Kirkpatrick was the son of an Irish landowner and a friend ...
Born Scotland. Emigrated to Canada in 1838 to work with the Hudson's Bay Company. He worked his way up the company and entered politics, made his fortune and was knighted in 1886. Died 28 Gros...
Person, Commerce, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Canada
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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