Lettering artist. Born Weymouth. Inspired by the work of David Kindersley (father of Richard) in the early 80s. Worked for many years with the artist Ian Hamilton Finlay. Carves lettering in many different materials though, given his name, he really should work only with wood.
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Andrew Whittle
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John Donne bust
The poetry on the base of the statue is from Donne’s 1613 poem ‘Good Friday—R...
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John Birnie Philip
John Birnie Philip was born on 23 November 1824 in London, the third son of the five children of William Philip (1781-1865) and Elizabeth Philip née Rhind (b.1786). His father was a tailor and he ...
61 memorials
Ian Hamilton Finlay
Poet, writer, artist and gardener. Born in the Bahamas to Scottish parents and brought up in Scotland. Studied at Glasgow School of Art. Combined his interests by installing concrete poetry in his ...
1 memorial
Major Cecil Brown
A member of the Imperial Camel Corps for which he provided the statue in Embankment Gardens.
1 memorial
Frank Forster
We think the picture we have found is the right man but we're not certain. February 2017: Via Facebook Ian William Johnson confirmed that this was his friend Frank. Sadly, deceased 6 February 2017...
2 memorials
1 memorial
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Walter Gropius
Architect. Born Walter Adolph Georg Gropius in Berlin. He founded the Bauhaus school. His door handle designs are still being made today. At the rise of Hitler he and his wife Ilse moved to London ...
1 memorial
Sir James MacKenzie
Physician and cardiologist. Our picture source gives a biography of this man. He was born on 12 April 1853, the third of the seven children of Robert MacKenzie (1816-1898) and Jean Campbell MacKen...
1 memorial
Amen Court
EC4, Warwick Lane, Amen Court
This cast of characters also appear on the nearby St Paul's Choir school plaque, erected 5 years earlier when Claughton was still only a ...
6 subjects commemorated
Serjeant George Grote
George Grote was born on 20 June 1888 in Whitechapel, Middlesex (now Greater London), the fourth of the eight children of Alexander Grote (1857-1896) and Ellen Grote née Fowler (1858-1900). His bir...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
3 memorials
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