Relief

RIBA - Sir Christopher Wren

Erection date: 8/11/1934

On the Weymouth Street facade there are 5 figures carved in relief by Copnall. They are unlabelled but one can tell that they represent, left to right: a painter, a sculptor, Sir Christopher Wren (an architect, clearly the most important), an engineer and a labourer. Copnall also did the central figure (Architectural Inspiration) on the Portland Place facade, which you can see him carving in our picture of him.

Site: RIBA - door and Wren (2 memorials)

W1, Portland Place, 66

This building, opened in 1934, was designed by G Grey Wornum for the Royal Institute of British Architects. Listed in 1970, it was one of the very first examples of modern architecture to be so recognised. The external carvings are well-covered at Ornamental Pleasures and again.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
RIBA - Sir Christopher Wren

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Sir Christopher Wren

Born East Knoyle, Wiltshire, died London.  Designer of 54 London churches, o...

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Edward Bainbridge Copnall

Sculptor and painter. Best known for his architectural and decorative sculptu...

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