Group    From 1903 

Art Fund

Categories: Art, Benefactor

"Helping museums and galleries buy art for everyone to enjoy". Previously known as the National Art Collections Fund.

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Art Fund

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Burghers of Calais

Created for the town square in Calais following France's devastating defeat i...

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Millais, Hoppe & Bacon

National Art Collections Fund John Everett Millais, 1829 - 1896, Emil Otto ...

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Windrush fruit

The plaque is laid into the paving to the east of the fruit. Reading our phot...

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Windrush Hackney statue

The title is 'Warm Shores'. From Hackney: "The two 9ft bronze figures are bas...

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Other Subjects

Ernest Eugene Pither

Ernest Eugene Pither

Art dealer and importer as "E. E. Pither and Sons". 1881 "Commission Agent" living with his mother and brother.  1882-99 operated out of various addresses in the area including 53 and 38 Mortimer S...

Person, Art, Commerce

1 memorial
Robert Edward Ryder, VC

Robert Edward Ryder, VC

In 2009 we were contacted by Alexander Ferguson Moran (Fergus), saying his granddaughter’s husband’s great grandfather was Robert Ryder, VC.  Fergus could not easily get to London to investigate th...

Person, Art, Artists' Model

War served, WW1
2 memorials
Edward McKnight Kauffer

Edward McKnight Kauffer

Artist and designer. Born in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA. As an art student, he was sponsored by Professor Joseph McKnight, from whom he adopted his middle name. He moved to Paris whe...

Person, Art, France, USA

1 memorial
Samuel Courtauld

Samuel Courtauld

Industrialist and art collector. 1932 founded The Courtauld Institute of Art. Managed the family textile firm as a director from 1908,  and as chair 1921-46. Served twice as chair of the Trustees ...

Person, Art, Industry

1 memorial
Lois Janet Peltz

Lois Janet Peltz

Born as Lois Janet Lipkin in July 1936, the daughter of Herbert Hyman Lipkin (1901-1975) and Sadie Lipkin née Clein (1908-1961). Her birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1936 in the Wallasey ...

Person, Art, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Hannah Billig

Hannah Billig

Doctor. Born at 41 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields. Qualified as a doctor in 1925, she set up her first clinic in the east end of London in 1935. During WW2 she was the doctor in charge of air raid sh...

Person, Community / Clubs, Medicine, India, Israel/Palestine

1 memorial
Frederick Neuner

Frederick Neuner

Alderman and Councillor 1952 - 1982, London Boroughs of Hornsey and Haringey, Mayor of the London Borough of Haringey, 1979 - 1980. Campaigner for the elderly, disabled and children, he dedicated h...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Lee Rigby Foundation

Lee Rigby Foundation

A charity which was founded by Lyn and Ian Rigby after the murder of their son Fusilier Lee Rigby. It comprises a lodge where people can get away from the pressures of the outside world, and begin ...

Group, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Ernesto Borello
War dead, WW2
1 memorial