Painter. Born Birmingham, his mother dying as a result of his birth. Met his life-long friend, William Morris, at Oxford University. Dropped out of his degree and went to London to become a pupil of DG Rosetti. Lived for many years in Rottingdean where his ashes were placed. Died at home at The Grange, North End Lane, Fulham. The first painter to be given a service at Westminster Abbey on the personal intervention of the Prince of Wales. Although he lost his early faith ("Belong to the Church of England? Put your head in a bag!") he did love "Christmas carol Christianity" and produced many medieval Christian designs. Shortly before he died, designing yet one more host of angels, this time for Gladstone's memorial, he groaned "I must by now have designed enough to fill Europe."
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Edward Burne-Jones
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Rossetti, Morris and Burne-Jones
What a delight - a quality plaque that isn't round and blue.
Sir Edward Burne-Jones - W14
Artist, Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1833-1898, lived at The Grange on this ...
Sir Edward Burne-Jones - W8
Sir Edward Burne-Jones, 1833 - 1898, artist, lived here, 1865 - 1867. English...
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Piet Mondrian
Painter. Born the Netherlands. September 1938, avoiding the Nazis, he moved to Hampstead and, assisted by Ben Nicholson, rented a room in the house with the plaque. He painted it white, includin...
Frederick Richard Pickersgill
History painter. Born London (probably 6 Northampton Street). From about 1888 he lived at The Towers, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, where he died.
Otto Schade
Artist and architect. Born Chile. We can'f find a picture of him so we are using one of his extraordinary art works instead.