Statues - Hither & Thither

HODGE
'a very fine cat indeed'
belonging to

SAMUEL JONHSON (1709-1784)
of Gough Square

'Sir, when a man is tired of London
he is tired of life: for there is in
London all that life can afford.'

'The chief glory of every people
arises from its authours.'

The efforts of Mrs. Ann Pembroke, Deputy, Corporation of London
representative, Dr, Johnson's House Trust, are gratefully acknowledged
in the ability to associate this memorial with
Dr. Johnson and the English Language.

'CASTIGAVIT ET EMENDAVIT'

h.w. fowler's tribute to the work of
major byron f. caws
in the preparation of the
concise oxford dictionary.

erected by his grandson, richard byron caws, cvo, cbe, frics,
september 1998