Erection date: 21/10/1948
These fountains and the busts against the north wall of the square were erected by Parliament to the memory of Admirals of the Fleet Earl Jellicoe and Earl Beatty to the end that their illustrious services to the state might never be forgotten.
This plaque is just part of the larger memorial.
WC2, Trafalgar Square
Laid in the ground between the two fountains.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Jellicoe & Beatty plaque
Admiral. Born Nantwich. The youngest non-royal to become Rear Admiral since N...
Born Southampton. Commander of the fleet and victor at the Battle of Jutland ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Jellicoe & Beatty plaque
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