Monument to Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 2012. Monument.

Monument to Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks

WRENN ID: leaning-outpost-evening
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Kensington and Chelsea
Country: England
Date first listed: 3 April 2012
Type: Monument
Source: Historic England listing

Description

A two-tier Peterhead granite raised ledger with a raised floreate cross running the length of the top. The sides of the upper stage carry the dedication: ' Augustus Wollaston Franks KCB President of the Soc. Antiq. London Sometime Keeper in the British Museum. Born March 20, 1826. Died May 21, 1897. RIP.' The lower stage carries a memorial dedication to Franks's sister, Frederica Annie Somerville Franks (1840-1913).

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