| Ref No | WP/2/3/46 |
| Alt Ref No | WP2/3/46 |
| Title | Speech made when unveiling plaque commemorating Alfred Russel Wallace in Westminster Abbey |
| Description | Handwritten speech by the Dean of Westminster - H. E. Ryle, made at the afternoon service on 1 November 1915. The ceremony commemorated three people; Alfred Russel Wallace, Sir Jospeh Hooker and Lord Lister, with a memorial tablet to each person. The Dean gives a little speech about each person. The plaque for Wallace was commissioned by the Wallace Memorial Committee and carved by Albert Bruce-Joy.
Notes: 21 x 16 cm.
Name: Ryle, H E
Wallace Memorial Committee
Bruce-Joy, Albert 1842-1924
Subject: Memorials |
| Date | 1915 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM General Library |
| Extent | 1 handwritten speech |
| Level | Item |
Show related Persons records.
Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX473 | Wallace; Alfred Russel (1823-1913); Biologist | 1823-1913 |
| PX10836 | Ryle; H E | |