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 - Victoria
Reigned: 1837-1901, 64 years. Born Kensington Palace. Daughter of Edward, Duk...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Italian Garden - Victoria
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 - Victoria
This 1860 building, by architect James Knowles Snr, is studded with many portrait busts of which we believe only these 14 are representat...
The arcade contains four modern busts, left to right: Pepys Cromwell Shakespeare Wren and a statue of Whittington to the left.
From Royal House of Norway: "The bust of King Haakon ... is a variation of the large statue of King Haakon located outside of the Ministr...
The bust is in the entrance to Stephens House. The original is at Cholderton Lodge, the Hampshire estate which Stephens bought in 1885.
Bronze. Replica of the bust in St Paul's. Albeit this is a relief rather than a statue in the round it is rare for the subject to be wear...
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