| Edward Onslow Ford | |
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| Artist | John William Simpson andAndrea Carlo Lucchesi |
| Completion date | c. 1901 |
| Subject | Edward Onslow Ford |
| Location | London |
| Coordinates | 51°31′55″N0°10′38″W / 51.5319°N 0.1771°W /51.5319; -0.1771 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Monument to Edward Onslow Ford,including Pair of Lamp Standards |
| Designated | 9 January 1970 |
| Reference no. | 1066531 |
TheMonument to Edward Onslow Ford is aGrade II listed monument onAbbey Road inSt 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 byLawrence Alma-Tadema, with artists such asJohn William Simpson andAndrea Carlo Lucchesi involved in the design. It takes the form of aPortland stone obelisk with bronze detailing including a relief bust of Onslow Ford by Lucchesi and on the obverse side a copy of Ford'sMuse taken from hisShelley 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 fromHamlet.[3]
Ford was a member of theNew Sculpture movement, with strong influences fromAlfred Gilbert. The memorial was set up by friends, colleagues and admirers with whom Ford was popular.[4]
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