Memorial
C Frohman
Current Location
Facing A404, close to main memorial, The Causeway, Marlow, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1AQ, England
OS Grid Reference
SU 85081 86238
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Composite
- WMR Reference Number
- 64865
- Description
- Statue of a naked nymph above a drinking fountain, enclosed by metal railings, on which there is an interpretation board
- Inscription
- Above drinking fountain:IN HAPPY/ MEMORY OF/ CHARLES FROHMAN/ BORN 1856 DIED 1915 On plinth: FOR IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT IN A HOUSE THE MUSES HAUNT MOURNING SHOULD DWELL.SUCH THINGS BEFIT US NOT. (Interpretation board):The Charles Frohman Memorial/ Erected in 1924 by friends and admirers,/ this statue is a memorial to American born/ Charles Frohman, 1856-1915, who/ drowned in the sinking of the Lusitania./ A world famous theatre producer of, amongst/ other works, Peter Pan, Frohman often/ visited and had great affection for Marlow/ saying that it was 'better than any place in/ the world'./ Frohman particularly enjoyed the view from/ the Causeway, where the memorial now stands,/ looking over the river Thames. The/ statue depicts a nymph which symbolizes the/ spirit of youth as portrayed in/ Frohman's most famous production./ Marlow Town Council is the custodian of this statue.
- War
- First World War - civilians
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname,year died,forename,age of death
- Maker(s)
Leonard Stanford Merrifield FRBS, Sculptor
- Sponsor Type
- public
- Maintenance History
- 2013 August: some erosion of statue and inscription.
Ceremonies
Unveiled
1924
UNKNOWN
- Custodian
- Marlow Town Council
Components
- Figure
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1125093
- Fountain
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1125093
- Plinth
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1125093
- Fence/ Railing
Made from: Metal
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1125093
- The Times 8 May 1915 p.10 Brief account of Charles Frohman's career.
- The Times 28 March 1922 p.9 'A memorial to the late Charles Frohman, the theatre manager who was one of the victims of the Lusitania, is to be erected at Marlow, near where he lived.'
- Buildings of England series by Various 'Buckinghamshire' (2nd ed. with corrections, 2000) p.459
- The Times 10 May 1924 Photograph of memorial which has been erected near the bridge at Marlow.
- Listing Description ID 46186
- Illustrated London News 10 May 1924 p.16