2009

TQ2882 : John F Kennedy memorial bust

taken 15 years ago, near to Marylebone, Westminster, England

John F Kennedy memorial bust
John F Kennedy memorial bust
Made of bronze, this Kennedy Memorial bust stands in the forecourt of the International Students House in Park Crescent, London.

More than 50,000 readers of the Sunday Telegraph Newspaper subscribed. ?13,000 to pay for it and was unveiled May 16, 1965 by the late Senator Robert Kennedy.

Senator Edward Kennedy was also present at the unveiling ceremony, which took place shortly after the unveiling of the Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede by the Queen.

This Memorial in Park Crescent was the first public statue of President Kennedy in London.

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Category: Memorial > Memorial
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TQ2882, 1034 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
J Taylor   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 24 March, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 23 April, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 28812 82185 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:31.4339N 0:8.6798W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 28809 82189
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