Textile designer. Born Reginald in Islington, the son of Arthur. In 1914 he was living at 1 Haarlem Road, Hammersmith. In 1922 he married Sybil L. Peerless in Hendon, Middlesex. At the time of his death he had been living at 29 Rowan Road, Hammersmith. His estate amounted to £15,936.
We are grateful to Andrew Behan for researching the three Silvers for us.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Rex Silver
Greater London Council The Silver Studio, established here in 1880. Arthur ...
Horologist (clockmaker) and maker of scientific instruments. Born near Carlisle. Joined the Tompion household and workshop in about 1696, married Tompion's niece in 1704 and was taken into partne...
Founders were workers in brass and brass alloys or tinplate. They made small objects such as candlesticks and weights and measures. From their website (link now dead): "Today ... the Founders' Com...
Sculptor. Born Brighton. One of thirteen children of a clergyman, he remained religious all his life. Passionate believer in the "carving direct" method. His sculptures would sometimes depict contr...
It is the largest harmonically-tuned bell in the world. It was designed by the Whitechapel Foundry, but because of its size, they were unable to cast it. The task was carried out by a Dutch company...
