Statue

Samuel Bevington statue

Erection date: 18/3/1911

Inscription

{Carved on the front of the stone plinth:}
Samuel Bourne Bevington VD, JP, 1832 - 1907. Colonel commanding 3rd V.B. The Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment 1884 - 1899. First Mayor of Bermondsey 1900 - 1902.
Erected by his fellow citizens.
Incised on the bronze base of the statue:}
Sydney March

Site: Bevington and Bevin (2 memorials)

SE1, Queen Elizabeth Street

The Bevington statue is protected by some nice original railings which seem still to display their original coat of committee green paint.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Samuel Bevington statue

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Samuel Bourne Bevington

VD, JP.  Son of James Bevington.   A member of the Bermondsey leather manufac...

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Sydney March

Sculptor. From a family of sculptors who came from Hull.

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Ernest Bevin bust

Ernest Bevin bust

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