SW1, Great Smith Street
The foundation stone is immediately to the right of the central entrance.
Above the entrance: "Westminster Public Library, The united parishes of St Margaret and St John the Evangelist, AD 1893". In 1985 this building was threatened with demolition and was only saved by a campaign which brought about the Thorney Island Society.
The Listing identifies the heads for us, and we've numbered them left to right.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Old Westminster Library - head 2- Shakespeare
Born and died in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birth date is usually given as the ...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Old Westminster Library - head 2- Shakespeare
Westminster Public Library The united parishes of St Margaret and St John the...
We first thought Francis Bacon but he normally has more hair, and, so far, al...
The hair seems a bit too curly but the sad eyes are right.
The figures either side represent Poetry and History. Ornamental Passions has no doubt that this bust portrays Homer. Who are we to argue?
Bronze. Replica of the bust in St Paul's. Albeit this is a relief rather than a statue in the round it is rare for the subject to be wear...
The roundels on the north, river-facing, frontage are occupied by, left to right: Anson, Drake, Cook, Howard, Blake, Benbow, Sandwich, Ro...
These 4 portrait medallions are above the ground floor windows. We have numbered them left to right (west to east); two men and two women...
The foundation stone is low down at the right hand side of the building. Above each of the two statues is a bust, both of the Greek god v...
2020: Tatler reported that new luxury flats in this building, with interiors designed by David Armstong-Jones, son of Princess Margaret, ...
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