2016

Alan Collins

Countries: USA

Sculptor. Born Surrey as Alan Rodney Collins. Trained in England and became associated with the Seventh Day Adventists. Provided a lot of sculpture for Guildford Cathedral. Joined the Seventh-day Adventists in the 1950s. 1968 moved to the USA and spent the next 20 years teaching in Adventist universities. Returned to Britain in 2013 and settled in Dorset.

Other work in London: The 'Minerva' in Montague Close, between Minerva House and Southwark Cathedral commissioned by National and Grindlays Bank (1966)in fibre-reinforced plastic with powdered aluminium.

Guardian obituary.

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Alan Collins

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John F. Kennedy memorial - Runnymede

Unveiled by the Queen in the presence of many members of the Kennedy family a...

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Daniel Silver

London-based sculptor. Born London, raised in Jerusalem.

Person, Sculpture, Israel/Palestine

1 memorial

Barbara Hepworth

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Person, Sculpture, Seriously Famous

1 memorial

Sydney March

Sculptor. From a family of sculptors who came from Hull.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial

Brian Catling

Poet, sculptor and performance artist. Born London.

Person, Poetry, Sculpture, Theatre

1 memorial

Richard Healy

Sculptor active c. 1989 - 2001 at least.

Person, Sculpture

2 memorials

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Central London District Schools Water Fountain

W7, Westcott Crescent, Hanwell Community Centre

The (non-working) water fountain is located in a small garden next to the Hanwell Community Centre.

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Earl Jowitt

William Allen Jowitt, 1st Earl Jowitt, PC was a Labour politician and lawyer who served as Lord Chancellor 1945-51. Married Lesley McIntyre in 1913. No sons and we think, no daughters. Entered the ...

Person, Law, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

E. G. Noyce

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1

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Lieutenant Charles Pope, VC

Lieutenant Charles Pope, Australian Imperial Force (Western Australia), 15th April 1917. From East London Advertiser: "Pope, a one-time London bobby, was born in Mile End in March, 1883. He emigra...

Person, Armed Forces, Australia

War dead, WW1

1 memorial