Henry Fawcett Memorial

The Henry Fawcett Memorial is a memorial fountain commemorating Henry Fawcett, installed during 1886 at the Victoria Embankment Gardens in London, United Kingdom.

Photo: Beata May, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Memorial
Description: memorial in London; Mural fountain of granite with a bronze panel above the basin containing a medallion portrait.
Also known as: “Fawcett Memorial” and “Memorial to Henry Fawcett”
Inscription: “Erected to the memory of Henry Fawcett by his grateful countrywoman.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Cleopatra’s Needle.

Leicester Square

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The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Cleopatra’s Needle

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Cleopatra's Needle in London is one of a pair of obelisks, together named Cleopatra's Needles, that were moved from the ruins of the Caesareum of Alexandria, in Egypt, in the 19th century.

London Eye

Ferris wheel

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The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over three million visitors annually. London Eye is situated 2,100 feet south of Henry Fawcett Memorial.