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| English Heritage Reference: | 487826 |
|---|---|
| RBKC Reference: | 249/80/73 |
| Property: | TOMB OF GEORGE CRUIKSHANK |
| Street: | HARROW ROAD , W10 |
| Date: | 13/06/2001 |
| Grade: | II |
| Grouped: | GV |
| Description: | Pedestal tomb of George Cruikshank, died 1878. Pedestal of pink Peterhead granite, formerly supporting a bronze bust (missing). Inscription describes him as `artist, designer, etcher, painter... for 30 years a total abstainer and ardent pioneer and champion by pencil, word, and pen of UNIVERSAL ABSTINENCE from INTOXICATING DRINKS. Bronze bust by William Behnes stolen; marble version in Dickens House Museum. History: Cruikshank was the outstanding cartoonist after Rowlandson; his body was subsequently removed to St Paul's Cathedral. |
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