Richard Norman Shaw, architect, 1831 - 1912.
Bob Speel informs that this roundel was designed by Lethaby and modelled by Thornycroft.
SW1, Victoria Embankment, Scotland Yard
This pair of buildings, built 1887 - 1906, were designed by Shaw for the Metropolitan Police who had outgrown their Whitehall premises. They moved out in 1967 to new offices in St James's.
The roundel is on the northern building, the first completed.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Richard Norman Shaw - SW1
Architect. Born Edinburgh. Pioneer of Old English and Queen Anne styles. His ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Richard Norman Shaw - SW1
Born Barnstaple, Devon. Architect, in the arts and crafts style, and writer o...
Sculptor. Born William Hamo Thornycroft (but the William is normally dropped)...
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