Samuel Plimsoll, born 1824 - died 1898. Erected by the members of the National Union of Seamen, in grateful recognition of his services to the men of the sea of all nations.
Note the charming seahorse design at the bottom of the railings. London Details have some more information about this memorial.
SW1, Victoria Embankment
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Samuel Plimsoll
Born Bristol. "The sailors' friend", whose Load Line prevented ships becoming...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Samuel Plimsoll
Sculptor. Born Switzerland in an English family. Seems to have specialised ...
The panel facing the road has no letters left at all, only the holes in which...
The plaque says that 8 people were killed but has the names of only five: fou...
{Above the Metropolitan Police badge:}Here fell Patrick Dunne 20th October 1993.
{On the base of the memorial:}To the men of Clapham who died for England, 191...
