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.
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Rex Silver
Greater London Council The Silver Studio, established here in 1880. Arthur ...
Marc Maison has a whole page on this firm: "The Val Osne company was an art foundry founded in 1835 by Jean Pierre Andre Victor .... Its original purpose was for manufacturing street furniture and ...
Founded by C. R. Ashbee together with an evening school. Initially opened in Toynbee Hall then moved to the the top floor of the next-door warehouse, 34 Commercial Street. In 1890-1 the workshop...
From their website: "We are an award-winning design agency, with over 30 years experience. We help clients develop their brands. We create all the visual elements which make up a brand." In collab...
F.R.S. "the father of English clockmaking". Buried in Westminster Abbey.
From Stow: "...Birchin Lane. . . . This lane, and the High Street, near adjoining, hath been inhabited for the most part with wealthy drapers; from Birchin Lane ... in the reign of Henry VI., had y...
Founded by John Webb Singer as the Frome Art Metal Works. Cast many of the best known sculptures in London, including the statue of Justice on the Central Criminal Court, 1906. Merged with the Morr...
Philosopher and sage. Born as Narendra Nath Datta in Calcutta. He became a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahasa and travelled extensively, mainly to Britain and the U.S.A., promoting his religious be...
Person, Philosophy, Religion, India, USA
David Edward Somerville Hawkins was born on 7 January 1916 the youngest of the three children of Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (1863-1933) and Lady Elizabeth Somerville Hawkins née Sheldon (1882-1946). ...
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