John Henry Cardinal Newman, 1801 - 1890
On the wall of the Oratory behind there are two sculptured plaques with flowers and leaves, to the left, three stars at the top and "SPN"; to the right, a fleur-de-lys at the top and "MR".
From the : The Memorial was designed by G. F. Bodley and Thomas Garner "and made by Farmer and Brindley, whose artist L J Chavalliaud modelled Newman’s statue."
SW7, Brompton Road, The Oratory
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Cardinal Newman - statue
Born 80 Old Broad Street, eldest son of a banker. Goaded into writing his Apo...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Cardinal Newman - statue
Firm of sculptors. Founded by William Farmer (1825-1879) and William Brindley...
Ecclesiastical architect. Born Hull. Â George Gilbert Scott was his brother-in...
Sculptor.  Born Reims France.  Came to Britain in 1890s and stayed for fiftee...
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Having already identified four (see Rifle Brigade) we are always interested in who modelled for soldiers on war memorials. At Great War F...
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