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Title
Memorial to Charles Frohman (1856–1915)
Date
1924
Medium
stone
Accession number
SL7_DJ_S005
Acquisition method
commissioned by friends and admirers
Work type
War memorial
Custodian
Marlow Town Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
1924
Listing date
31/01/74
Access
at all times
Inscription description
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; on IWM 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
High Street, Marlow
SL7 1NF
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