Inscription
In Memoriam
Rosetta Sotheran died July 5th 1892
The book-selling business set up by her husband still trades as Sotheran's Rare Books and Prints at 2-5 Sackville Street, less than 100 yards away from this fountain.
Site: St James's Church (4 memorials)
W1, Piccadilly
Standing in Piccadilly one sees 4 memorials on the wall: from left to right: Sotheran Fountain, Garden, Lyttelton Fountain, Railings. There are 3 more memorials in the garden.
The building on Piccadilly, to the east of the garden is the Parish Offices. A plaque in the broken pediment above the door is inscribed in Latin, which translates as "To the glory of the people's safety after the fire of the war the buildings were rebuilt AD 1956."
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