W2, Kensisngton Gardens
Our photo shows the south-west corner of the garden presided over by Victoria. Albert watches over the south-east corner. Each profile is wreathed in laurels and surmounted with a crown. This lovely garden, like many Victorian creations, Prince Albert's idea, was designed by Sir James Pennethorne. The pumphouse/shelter, at the northern end was designed by Sir Charles Barry and Robert Banks.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Italian Garden - Albert
Born Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Germany, as Albert Francis Augustus Charles Ema...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Italian Garden - Albert
Born Gloucestershire. Â A prolific Victorian sculptor. The splendid Speel give...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Italian Garden - Albert
Statues Hither and Thither has been invaluable in identifying some of the busts and most of the statues. The statues are not labelled and...
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Researching this bust we failed to ID the man, and worse, we discovered that there was another bust on the building, obliterated by the 1...
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