Engraver and medallist. Born Birmingham, his father Thomas also being an engraver as were a number of other (male, obviously) members of his family such as Edward Wyon, his brother. Chief engraver at the Royal Mint. Died near Hastings.
World of Coins reprints an article on the Wyon dynasty.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Thomas Wyon
The Fitzwilliam Museum has a page showing an original medal and: "The victory...
Born Vienna, educated England, granted English citizenship 1865. Sculptor in Ordinary for Scotland (a member of the royal household in Scotland) 1881 - 1890. Best known for the head of Queen Victor...
Sculptor. Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly researched this man: Charles Edward Whiffen was born in 1867 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, the son of Edward Whiffen and Jane Whiffen née Adams. Hi...
Born in Essex. Caught supporting the wrong side when Edward IV assumed the throne, he was arrested and convicted of high treason which led to the loss of his head at Tower Hill.
11,575 officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and riflemen lost in WW1.
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