1836 - W.S. Gilbert - 1911
Playwright & poet. His foe was folly & his weapon wit.
{at the feet of the ladies are:}
Tragedy
Comedy
{on the scroll with the shield beneath - the Latin text translates as "I would rather die than change". :}
Mallem mori quam mutare
{bottom left:}
Geo. Frampton 1914
WC2, Victoria Embankment
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W.S. Gilbert monument
Playwright, lyricist & poet. Born 17 Southampton Street as William Schwen...
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W.S. Gilbert monument
Sculptor. Â Born at 91 Brook Street, Lambeth. Died at home at 91 Carlton Hill,...
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Here fell Patrick Dunne 20th October 1993. {Below is the badge of the Metropolitan Police.}
The design of this Portland stone clock tower was chosen through competition by a committee of the Royal Academy from a field of 80. The...
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