This used to be "mystery bust" in Puzzle Corner but our colleague, Alan Patient, has done some research into the appropriately squiffy-looking portrait and found this building to be the dead pub, the Earl Russell. The title was created in 1861 for Lord John Russell who totalled about 7 years as Prime Minister and died in 1878. Puzzle solved - we'll buy Alan a pint in the Earl Russell should it ever re-open.
W1, Mortimer Street, 22, Earl Russell
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Earl Russell bust
Author, Prime Minister. Born Hertford Street, Mayfair, the 3rd son of the Du...
This huge building, Grade 2 listed and in need of a clean, is actually 18 buildings behind a unifying facade designed by W. D. Caroe, in ...
Here is a video of the unveiling.
The bust is above the 1st floor windows, just distinguishable in our photo, above the large red sign. Above the entrance at the east end ...
Left to right: Cons, Martineau, Hubback, Baylis. In our photo the pedestrian has just walked past Baylis. These mosaics are on the Maufe...
Easily missed, this bust was brought to our attention by IanVisits. It's at the eastern entrance to the building.
The building by E. R. Robson was erected for the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colour, founded in 1831 (the crest in the centre of...
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