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 | |