Monument to Edward Onslow Ford
| Edward Onslow Ford | |
|---|---|
| Artist | John William Simpson and Andrea Carlo Lucchesi |
| Completion date | c. 1901 |
| Subject | Edward Onslow Ford |
| Location | London |
| 51°31′55″N 0°10′38″W / 51.5319°N 0.1771°W | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Monument to Edward Onslow Ford,including Pair of Lamp Standards |
| Designated | 9 January 1970 |
| Reference no. | 1066531 |
The Monument to Edward Onslow Ford is a Grade II listed monument on Abbey Road in St John's Wood, London, near Ford's former home. Onslow Ford was himself a sculptor and would produce many memorials and monuments in his own lifetime.[1]
The monument was erected around 1901 unveiled by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, with artists such as John William Simpson and Andrea Carlo Lucchesi involved in the design. It takes the form of a Portland stone obelisk with bronze detailing including a relief bust of Onslow Ford by Lucchesi and on the obverse side a copy of Ford's Muse taken from his Shelley Memorial by Simpson. The monument is listed alongside the two ornamented lamps to either side.[2] An inscription on the monument reads 'To thine own self be true', a quote from Hamlet.[3]
Ford was a member of the New Sculpture movement, with strong influences from Alfred Gilbert. The memorial was set up by friends, colleagues and admirers with whom Ford was popular.[4]
References
- ^ "Monument to Edward Onslow Ford,including Pair of Lamp Standards, Non Civil Parish – 1066531 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ Matthews, Peter (2012). London's statues and monuments. Shire library. Oxford: Shire Publications. pp. 205–206. ISBN 978-0-7478-0798-8.
- ^ Baker, Margaret (2002). Discovering London statues and monuments. Discovering series (5. ed., revised and updated ed.). Princes Risborough: Shire Publications. pp. 107–108. ISBN 978-0-7478-0495-6.
- ^ Darke, Jo (1991). The monument guide to England and Wales: a national portrait in bronze and stone. London: Macdonald Illustrated. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-356-17609-3.
External links
- Media related to Edward Onslow Ford Memorial at Wikimedia Commons