The John Donne Memorial is a bronze bust of
John Donne by
Nigel Boonham, installed in the garden to the south of
St Paul's Cathedral in London, United Kingdom. Donne faces east towards his birthplace on
Bread Street
Bread Street is one of the 25 wards of the City of London the name deriving from its principal street, which was anciently the City's bread market; already named ''Bredstrate'' (to at least 1180) for by the records it appears as that in 1302, E ...
. Below the bust is an inscription with the text
It was commissioned by the City of London, led by Alderman Robert Hall, and marks the first public memorial to Donne.
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Bronze sculptures in the United Kingdom
Busts in the United Kingdom
Monuments and memorials in London
Outdoor sculptures in London
Busts of writers
Sculptures of men in the United Kingdom
City of London
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