Public art & sculpture · London
Dr Barnardo's Memorial
Dr Barnardo's Memorial in England London, United Kingdom.
Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dr Barnardo's Memorial is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1908. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Memorial to Dr Barnardo by George Frampton, at Barkingside in the London Borough of Redbridge, commemorates the founder of the Barnardo's children's charity. Born in Dublin into a Sephardic Jewish family, Thomas John Barnardo moved to the East End of London in 1866 where he established a chain of orphanages that developed into the Barnardo's charity. He died in 1905 and, in a move unusual for the time, was cremated; his ashes were interred in front of Cairn's House, the original building of his Barkingside children's village. In 1908, a memorial was raised on the site, the sculpture being undertaken by George Frampton, who worked without a fee. The memorial was designated a Grade II listed structure in 1979 and upgraded to II* in 2010.
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Background
Architecture
The sculpture was undertaken by George Frampton, later famous for his statue of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and his memorial to W. S. Gilbert on the Victoria Embankment. Frampton donated his design without charge. The memorial forms an exedra, with a large, semi-circular, stone seat flanking the central plinth. The base has figures in bronze of three children, with a bust of Barnado above that, and culminates in a figure of a woman, representing Charity, embracing two further children. The base is inscribed with a quotation from Barnado's will: / / / / . The walls that form the seat are also inscribed, to the left: / ; and to the right: / . A small memorial set into the base…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5860, 0.0843
- District
- Redbridge
- Parish
- Redbridge, unparished area
- Postcode
- IG6 1FB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ilford North
- Established
- 1908
Sources
- wikidata: Q17553256 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dr Barnardo's Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dr Barnardo's Memorial?
- Dr Barnardo's Memorial is in London, United Kingdom (postcode IG6 1FB), in the parish of Redbridge, unparished area.
- When was Dr Barnardo's Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1908.
- Is Dr Barnardo's Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Dr Barnardo's Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dr Barnardo's Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IG6 1FB. It sits within the Ilford North parliamentary constituency.