Memorial details

Memorial type
Civilian (eg: "man" "woman" "child")
District
City Of Westminster
Town
Paddington
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: 1943
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
39863

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Current location

Paddington Street Gardens
Paddington Street
Paddington
City Of Westminster
Greater London
W1U 4EW
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 28160 81730
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Figure of a seated street urchin, representing those who ran errands during WW2, intent on removing thorn from his foot
Inscription
STREET ORDERLY BOY/ PRESENTED TO/ ST MARYLEBONE BY/ ALDERMAN DAVID ISAACS/ 1943
Inscription legible?
no
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
INSCRIPTION RATHER WORN
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • LONDON STATUES: A GUIDE TO LONDONS OUTDOOR STATUES AND SCULPTURE by BYRON, A 279 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:CONSTABLE 1981 LONDON
  • Public Sculpture of Britain 'Historic Westminster' v.1 p.167

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