Henry Fawcett Memorial

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Henry Fawcett Memorial
Henry Fawcett, Victoria Embankment, London (cropped).jpg
The memorial in 2012
Henry Fawcett Memorial
Artist Mary Grant
Year1886
Subject Henry Fawcett
DesignationGrade II
Location London
Coordinates 51°30′33″N0°07′14″W / 51.50907°N 0.12048°W / 51.50907; -0.12048 Coordinates: 51°30′33″N0°07′14″W / 51.50907°N 0.12048°W / 51.50907; -0.12048

The Henry Fawcett Memorial is a memorial fountain commemorating Henry Fawcett, installed during 1886 at the Victoria Embankment Gardens in London, United Kingdom. [1] Mary Grant created the portrait relief and George Frampton produced the ornamental elements. Basil Champneys was the architect for the memorial. [2] The Memorial is listed Grade II. [3]

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References

  1. Morris, M. G. (15 July 2011). The Homeland Guide to London: Post-War London Fully Described. Garrett County Press. p. 53. ISBN   9781891053382 . Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. Philip Ward-Jackson (2011). Public Sculpture of Britain Volume 14: Public Sculpture of Historic Westminster 1. Liverpool University Press. ISBN   978-1-84631-691-3.
  3. Historic England. "Henry Fawcett Memorial (1238075)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 25 September 2020.