Aphrodite statue/Bulbous Betty - Richmond

In the Richmond Terrace Gardens, as part of the war effort, the previous cast-iron fountain was removed during World War 11, along with the iron railings on the Upper Terrace boundary. The replacement of the cast-iron fountains with the six foot Portland stone statue of Aprodite by Alan Howe in 1952 caused a furore among those who thought it in bad taste. Aphrodite was swiftly re-christened Bulbous Betty, a nickname that has remained.