This garden is named after Emma Cons, 1838 - 1912.
This was brought to our attention by Andrew Race. The photograph is from the last scene in the 1964 film 'Ring of Spies'. The gardens still exist, but there is no sign of the plaque, which was probably erected in or soon after 1958 when the garden was created.
Site: Emma Cons Gardens (1 memorial)
SE1, The Cut
The information board that you can see in our photo contains the following information:
... The site is named after Emma Cons (1838 - 1912), an active social reformer and legendary impresario, who managed the Old Vic following its restoration and re-opening in 1889 until her death in 1912. Emma Cons Gardens itself is on the site of an old building that was bombed during the second world war and which remained derelict for several years afterwards. The site was purchased by London County Council and opened in 1958 as a small garden with trees, small raised grass plots and seating, .. Emma Cons Gardens is managed by Lambeth Parks and Greenspaces in partnership with the local community. ...
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