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...
{On the back of the plinth: a carved laurel wreath encircling a lit lantern, representing an eternal flame, presumably, and:} 1914 - 1...
This is an odd little obelisk, with minimal information. We wonder if the form is intended to recall the obelisk at nearby St George's Ci...
Our photo shows the relief at the front representing the military operations. The relief on the back shows civilian workers distributing ...
The monument is very weather-worn but the two panels containing the names are crisp so we think they have been recently re-carved. WW2 su...
"Cenotaph" is Greek for "empty tomb". Â The shape is a plain pylon with a coffin on top. Â This memorial by Lutyens, for the first anniver...
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