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== Inscriptions == |
== Inscriptions == |
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There are three inscriptions on the memorial, to honour the Hoggs, and those members of the polytechnic killed in the World Wars.<ref name="LR">{{cite web|url=http://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/alice-and-quintin-hogg|title=Quintin Hogg Memorial|work=London Remembers| |
There are three inscriptions on the memorial, to honour the Hoggs, and those members of the polytechnic killed in the World Wars.<ref name="LR">{{cite web|url=http://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/alice-and-quintin-hogg|title=Quintin Hogg Memorial|work=London Remembers|access-date=30 November 2014}}</ref> |
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On the front face of the plinth: |
On the front face of the plinth: |
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== Sports ground == |
== Sports ground == |
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The University's '''Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground''' ({{Coord|51.4773472|-0.266462|region:GB_type:landmark}}) is also in London, on Hartington Road, [[Chiswick]].<ref name="SG">{{cite web|url=http://www.westminster.ac.uk/business/facilities-and-services/venues-for-hire/sport-grounds/quintin-hogg-memorial-sports-ground|title=Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground|publisher=[[University of Westminster]]| |
The University's '''Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground''' ({{Coord|51.4773472|-0.266462|region:GB_type:landmark}}) is also in London, on Hartington Road, [[Chiswick]].<ref name="SG">{{cite web|url=http://www.westminster.ac.uk/business/facilities-and-services/venues-for-hire/sport-grounds/quintin-hogg-memorial-sports-ground|title=Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground|publisher=[[University of Westminster]]|access-date=1 December 2014}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 10:08, 5 January 2021
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| Year | 1906 |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°31′08″N 0°08′40″W / 51.518931°N 0.144429°W |
A memorial for English philanthropist Quintin Hogg and his wife Alice stands on Portland Place in central London, opposite BBC Broadcasting House. The bronze memorial depicts Quintin Hogg with two boys, and stands on a plinth of Portland stone. It was designed by George Frampton and erected in 1906. The memorial also honours Hogg's wife, Alice, and those members of the Regent Street Polytechnic (now the University of Westminster) killed in World War I and World War II.[1]
The memorial has been Grade II listed since February 1970.[2]
Inscriptions
There are three inscriptions on the memorial, to honour the Hoggs, and those members of the polytechnic killed in the World Wars.[3]
On the front face of the plinth:
Quintin Hogg, 1845–1903. Erected by the members of the polytechnic to the memory of their founder
On the left face of the plinth:
1845–1918, Alice A Hogg, whose unfailing love & devotion contributed so greatly to the success of the polytechnic.
On the right face of the plinth:
1914–1918, pro patria
To the members of the polytechnic who made the supreme sacrifice.
1939–1945
Sports ground
The University's Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground (51°28′38″N 0°15′59″W / 51.4773472°N 0.266462°W) is also in London, on Hartington Road, Chiswick.[4]
References
- ^ Margaret Baker (2002). Discovering London Statues and Monuments. Osprey Publishing. pp. 90–. ISBN 978-0-7478-0495-6.
- ^ Historic England. "Statue of Quintin Hogg (1226993)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Quintin Hogg Memorial". London Remembers. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground". University of Westminster. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
External links
Media related to Memorial to Quintin Hogg (Portland Place, London) at Wikimedia Commons
- 1906 establishments in England
- 1906 sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in the United Kingdom
- Grade II listed buildings in the City of Westminster
- Granite sculptures in the United Kingdom
- Monuments and memorials in London
- Outdoor sculptures in London
- University of Westminster
- World War I memorials in the United Kingdom
- World War II memorials in England
- Monuments and memorials to women