{Inside the bronze wreath on the back of the edifice:}
1827 - 1912
{The other 3 sides (left, front, right) bear the following words:}
Science, Lister, Surgery
{In the base of the statue is carved:}
Thos. Brock RA, sculptor, 1922
W1, Portland Place
This bust is sited close to Lister's home at 12, Park Crescent.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Joseph Lister bust
Born in Upton, Essex. Died in Walmer, Kent. Pioneer in the use of antiseptics...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Joseph Lister bust
Sculptor. Born in Worcester. Ornamental Passions has some comments on his wo...
We think this visage probably represents an ancient sage, probably Greek or Roman: Socrates, Homer, etc., but which one?
We've numbered these heads left to right and identified them ourselves. Do let us know if you think otherwise. The building is very plain...
The original temporary plaster bust was unveiled at the tower's opening ceremony in 1912, but during the 1930s it started to disintegrate...
This huge building, Grade 2 listed and in need of a clean, is actually 18 buildings behind a unifying facade designed by W. D. Caroe, in ...
This is the foundation stone for the building.
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