Bust

(lost) T P O'Connor bust

Erection date: 1936

Inscription

{On a plaque below the bust:}
T. P. O'Connor, journalist & parliamentarian, 1848 - 1929.
His pen could lay bare the bones of a book or the soul of a statesman in a few vivid lines.

Site: T P O'Connor bust + Bradbury & Evans (2 memorials)

EC4, Fleet Street, 78, Chronicle House

2024: This whole block is a building site so we have marked these memorials as being lost.  Possibly they will be reinstated when the development is complete.

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T P O'Connor bust

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T. P. O'Connor

Journalist and politician. Born Athlone, Ireland. Entered Parliament for Gal...

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Bradbury & Evans

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