Fountain

Sotheran Fountain

St James's Church Sotheran Fountain
Inscription

In Memoriam
Rosetta Sotheran died July 5th 1892

The book-selling business set up by her husband still trades as Sotheran's Rare Books and Prints at 2-5 Sackville Street, less than 100 yards away from this fountain.

Site: St James's Church (4 memorials)

W1, Piccadilly

Standing in Piccadilly one sees 4 memorials on the wall: from left to right: Sotheran Fountain, Garden, Lyttelton Fountain, Railings. There are 3 more memorials in the garden.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sotheran Fountain

Subjects commemorated i

Rosetta Sotheran

Andrew Behan has researched Sotheran: Rosetta Sarah Ann Hunot was born on 3 J...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Sotheran Fountain

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Coronation railings

Coronation railings

The railings erected to commemorate the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II w...

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Lyttelton Fountain

Lyttelton Fountain

In Memoriam Laura Lyttelton died Easter day 1886

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St james's Garden - people of London - stone

St james's Garden - people of London - stone

The garden in this bomb damaged site was given by Viscount Southwood to comme...

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Nearby Memorials

Hayhilll fountain

Hayhilll fountain

SE1, Lambeth Palace Road

{Carved in the marble surface at the back:} Erected to the memory of H. Hayhill by his friends in HM Exchequer and Audit Dept. 1882.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Lord Riddell - fountain

Lord Riddell - fountain

WC1, Gray's Inn Road, Royal Free Hospital

A cherub stands atop the fountain clutching a dolphin which appears capable of spouting water but was not obliging on our visit. This fo...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Coronation of King Edward VII - drinking fountain

Coronation of King Edward VII - drinking fountain

SE7, Charlton Church Lane

The date of erection comes from Ian Visits.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Mrs Kirby's fountain

Mrs Kirby's fountain

W11, Westbourne Grove, ‘Turquoise Island’

This corner is well-supplied with water. To the left of our photo, closer to the flower stall there is a granite horse trough, very simil...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Leonard Montefiore fountain

Leonard Montefiore fountain

E1, Stepney Green

We usually try and find an attractive detail for our close-up picture but we failed on this fountain; its design was rather austere, for ...

1 subject commemorated