Person    | Male  Born 31/12/1838  Died 15/4/1902

Aimé-Jules Dalou

Categories: Sculpture

Countries: France

Sculptor. Born and died in Paris. Fervent supporter of the Paris Commune. When this was suppressed he escaped to London in July 1871, and only returned to Paris in 1880 when pardoned in the general amnesty. While in London he worked for Queen Victoria and was an influential teacher.

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Aimé-Jules Dalou

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Charity drinking fountain, La Maternité

'Wardmote' just means a meeting where decisions are made.

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David McFall

David McFall

Sculptor.  Born Glasgow.  Specialised in portraits.  Died Charing Cross Hospital.  The picture source is very informative.

Person, Sculpture, Scotland

2 memorials
Antony Donaldson

Antony Donaldson

Artist and sculptor.

Person, Art, Sculpture

1 memorial
Rebecca Hawkins

Rebecca Hawkins

British sculptor.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Samuel Henry Gardiner

Samuel Henry Gardiner

Andrew Behan has researched this man:  Samuel Henry Gardiner was born on 27 July 1832 in Newington, Surrey, the elder son of Richard Henry Gardiner and Eliza Gardiner née McCraw. His father was a S...

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial

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The Huguenots

The Huguenots

French Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. The name emerged in 1560 but its derivation is unknown.  The faith attracted skilled city workers such as weavers, goldsmiths and fan-makers but p...

Group, Religion, France

9 memorials
Edward Westermarck

Edward Westermarck

Philosopher and sociologist.  Born Helsinki.  Learnt English in order to read Darwin and others.  Came to England in 1897 and frequently thereafter.  Probably homosexual himself, he wrote on subjec...

Person, Science, Finland

1 memorial
Buxton water trough - Spitalfields

Buxton water trough - Spitalfields

E1, Commercial Street

This is the only fountain/trough in Tower Hamlets on the mdfcta site.

2 creators
Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson

Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson

Born Cheltenham. One of Scott's four companions who died with him, returning from the South Pole. Cheltenham honours Wilson with a statue on the Promenade and an exhibition in the town museum.

Person, Exploring, Medicine, Arctic & Antarctic

2 memorials