1896

Arthur Silver

Textile designer. Father of Rex and Harry.

Born in Reading, the son of James and Emma Silver née Burnham. His father was an upholsterer and in 1861 they were living at 12 Duke Street, Reading and were still there in 1871. On the 8th August 1878 he married Isabella Charlotte Waleen in St Pancras, London and on the 1881 census they were shown as living at 6 Dalmeney Road, Islington and he was a Decorative Designer. By 1890 they had moved to 84 Brook Green, Hammersmith were he established the Silver Studio. His estate amounted to £1,379. 17s.11d.

We are grateful to Andrew Behan for researching the three Silvers for us.

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Arthur Silver

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Silver Studio

Greater London Council The Silver Studio, established here in 1880. Arthur ...

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Pangolin Editions

A foundry which casts and fabricates sculpture.

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Phillips & Hopwood

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Group, Craft / Design, Transport

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Emily Hoffnung

Designed and carved the Great Rising memorial. Has a studio in West London. See more of her work.

Person, Craft / Design

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Alexander McQueen

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Person, Craft / Design, Italy

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David Kuhrt

Artist and poet active in 1990. His lettering business was named Novalis and his assistant on the Bentley plaques was Yolande.

Person, Craft / Design

2 memorials

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Simon Michele

From the parish of St. John Clerkenwell. Probably died shortly before 1714. Father of John.

Person, Friend / family

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Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria

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Event, Royalty

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King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway

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Person, Royalty, Norway, Sweden

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Mosaic House, back - Martin Luther King

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Benjamin Brookman

Church warden of Christ Church Spitalfields in 1867. There was a butcher with this name in Pearl Street in the Christ Church parish in 1844, who may be our man.

Person, Politics & Administration

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