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. Born at 91 Brook Street, Lambeth. Died at home at 91 Carlton Hill,...
120-tonne block of granite, 4.1 metre cube with a corner removed. According to Handy Shipping Guide this was the "biggest transportatio...
This monument, created from local stone, was originally erected on the battlefield in North Africa. First moved into a nearby garden for...
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