Plaque

Cyril Mann

Cyril Mann Cyril Mann

Erection date: 28/9/2013

Inscription

Cyril Mann, 1911 - 1980, painter and sculptor, lived and worked here, 1956 - 1964.
London Borough of Islington - Islington People's Plaque

Mann lived here in a very small flat, only 500sq ft. But it had superb light for his work.

Site: Cyril Mann (1 memorial)

WC1, Cruickshank Street, Bevin Court

Bevin Court was designed by Berthold Lubetkin's Tecton in 1954.  Commons Yale has some photos of the splendid staircase.

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Cyril Mann

Painter and sculptor.  Born London but brought up in Nottingham.  Despite a s...

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Islington Council

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