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The Footpath, LONDON, SW15 5EP

A charming touch is the 'book' left open on the bench beside the two figures, which explains the circumstances leading to their creation: 'This sculpture is dedicated to the memory of Dr Raymond Hughes, a GP in Roehampton for 30 years, and his wife Dorothy. Dorothy Hughes was a committed supporter of the Friends of Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton for 16 years until her death in 1999. Brian Alabaster sculpted this piece of his son Sam, who has Down's syndrome, being read to by his grandfather, Dickie'. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3221833 One comment I'd make is that the figures are slightly less than life-size. To me, it's simply more fun when sculpted figures in public places can - just for a moment - be mistaken for 'the real thing'. That's a criticism I feel applies in a big way to the pair at St Pancras - a work which would be so much wittier if it were smaller: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2279381 One other thing: shame the bench wasn't made that bit longer, for the benefit of a weary patient or two!

The inscription reads as follows: 'This sculpture is dedicated to the memory of Dr Raymond Hughes, a GP in Roehampton for 30 years, and his wife Dorothy. Dorothy Hughes was a committed supporter of the Friends of Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton for 16 years until her death in 1999. Brian Alabaster sculpted this piece of his son Sam, who has downs syndrome, being read to by his grandfather, Dickie'. The complete sculpture is shown here: Image

As seen from Coppice Drive near the sports pavilion.

The conversion of this former hospital building to luxury apartments is complete and almost all are in occupation. The building is now known as Roehampton House

A large Grade I listed house on Roehampton Lane. Was built by Thomas Archer between 1710–12 and then enlarged by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1910. It is currently being divided into 24 smaller luxury flats and apartments. See http://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/property-developers/st-james/developments/roehampton-house (for details about the new flats) and http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-207126-roehampton-house-at-queen-mary-s-hospita for more details on the listed house.

Mausoleum in the grounds of Grove House, Roehampton University. Built by William Burn, the mausoleum was commissioned by Yolande Lyne-Stephens on the death of her husband, Stephens Lyne-Stephens, a Conservative politician. By July 1861 she had applied for permission to enclose 1/2 an acre of land adjoining the cemetery on Barnes Common for her husband's remains. The application said she wanted her husband’s remains 'in some place near her own residence and to erect a tomb of some importance to his memory'. The mausoleum, next to the then parish church of Roehampton and now in the grounds of Roehampton University at Grove House, was consecrated in 1864 by Bishop Tait. In 1894 Mrs Lyne-Stephens was buried here too, beside her husband, in a white sarcophagus, decorated with the Lyne-Stephens coat of arms. The site is not open to the public, except on occasional Open House weekends.