Inscription
London County Council
Sir Richard Westmacott, 1775 - 1856, sculptor, lived and died here.
Site: Westmacott (1 memorial)
W1, South Audley Street, 14
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Westmacott
Subjects commemorated i
Sir Richard Westmacott
Sculptor. Born Grosvenor Square. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhib...
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Westmacott
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London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...
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