John F. Kennedy Memorial, London Explained
| John F. Kennedy Memorial |
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| Subject: | John F. Kennedy |
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| Imperial Unit: | in |
| City: | London, United Kingdom |
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| Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
A 1965 memorial bust of John F. Kennedy by Jacques Lipchitz stands in the lobby of International Students House on Great Portland Street in London, England,[1] and is visible from the outside through the glass doors. It was moved there in April 2019 from its original location on the Marylebone Road,[2] to the west of Great Portland Street underground station, after it was vandalised in 2017.[3] [4]
Description and history
The bronze bust was unveiled on 15 May 1965 by the subject's brother, Robert F. Kennedy.[1] It was originally set on a pedestal of polished black granite.
An adjacent plaque read:[5]
It is now on a new plinth. The old plinth remains in place, and bears a sign giving directions to the new location nearby.
The bust is a unique cast, but another bust of Kennedy by Lipchitz was installed on 11 November 1965 in Military Park, Newark, New Jersey, United States.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- https://ish.org.uk/jfk/ "John F Kennedy Memorial At International Students House"
- Book: Jepson. Tim. Porges. Larry. National Geographic London Book of Lists: The City's Best, Worst, Oldest, Greatest, and Quirkiest. 4 November 2014. National Geographic Society. 978-1-4262-1385-4. 315.
- Web site: John F Kennedy bust paid for by Sunday Telegraph readers removed after being vandalised . cetusnews . 2017-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170826030751/http://www.cetusnews.com/news/John-F-Kennedy-bust-paid-for-by-Sunday-Telegraph-readers-removed-after-being-vandalised%C2%A0.ryxtPl3_Ob.html . 26 August 2017 . dead .
- https://www.hydeparknow.uk/2019/04/26/londons-jfk-statue-update/ "London’s JFK statue – update"
- Web site: John F Kennedy in Marylebone Road. London Remembers. 30 November 2014. 6 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141206123734/http://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/john-f-kennedy-in-marylebone-road. dead.
- Web site: John F. Kennedy bust – Military Park – Newark, NJ, USA. Waymarking.com. 30 November 2014.
