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

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Jim Guy

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Person, Sculpture

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Philip Lindsey-Clark

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Reuben Sheppard

Person, Sculpture

2 memorials

Meridian Bronze

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Worshipful Company of Gardeners

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Hogarth Press

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Group, Journalism / Publishing

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Honourable Artillery Company

London unit about which IanVisits writes "oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior in the Territorial Army. It has the rare distinction of having fought on both the...

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4 memorials

Karen Newman

Sculptor. Born London in about 1953.

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Pasqua Rosee's Head

First London coffee house, opened by Pasqua Rosée. The Telegraph produced a good article about coffee houses in London.

Place, Commerce, Food & Drink

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