Person    | Male  Born 12/11/1840  Died 17/11/1917

Auguste Rodin

Categories: Sculpture, Seriously Famous

Countries: France

Sculptor. Born Paris. His works include: the Thinker, the Kiss. Regularly visited England from 1900 on and in 1914 he donated some significant pieces of his work to Britain. Died at home, Paris.

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Auguste Rodin

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Burghers of Calais

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

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Michael Hewan Crichton

Michael Hewan Crichton

Sculptor. Born Edinburgh, where he became a goldsmith. Moved to Birmingham in 1905 where he joined The Arts and Crafts Bromsgrove Guild in 1919 and became their chief modeller, solely responsible f...

Person, Sculpture, Scotland

1 memorial
Ben Twiston-Davies

Ben Twiston-Davies

Sculptor. http://bentwistondavies.com/

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Wilfred Dudeney

Wilfred Dudeney

Ornamental Passions reports on another of his works nearby at Pemberton House, Pemberton Row EC4.  And more, here.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Franta Belsky

Franta Belsky

Born Czechoslovakia as Frantisek Belsky. Fled 3 times, twice to escape the Nazis and then again from the Communists. Ornamental Passions we learn that all Belsky's sculptures contain an empty Guinn...

Person, Sculpture, Czechoslovakia

3 memorials
Enzo Plazzotta

Enzo Plazzotta

Sculptor. Born at Mestre, near Venice. Worked in London for more than half his life. Other works here include: 'Young Dancer' at Bow Street/Broad Court.  Ornamental Passions has a very information ...

Person, Sculpture, Italy

2 memorials

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Sir Joseph Whitworth

Sir Joseph Whitworth

Born Stockport. Engineer working in the field of precision instruments and guns. Philanthropic, giving money for education during his life and encouraging his beneficiaries to do so after his death...

Person, Engineering, Monaco

1 memorial
Queer Heritage

Queer Heritage

An appellation used on plaques erected by Sexual Avengers commemorating sites of gay events/interest.

Group, Community / Clubs, Gender Issues

1 memorial
Mary Bailey

Mary Bailey

Aged 72.

Person

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Battersea Rise House

Battersea Rise House

Built circa 1770. The house and the estate were bought by Henry Thornton in 1792. William Wilberforce, his good friend, lived here until Thornton's marriage. Both men were MPs and important members...

Building, Property, Race Issues

1 memorial
Mrs Toulson

Mrs Toulson

Married to Rev. Joseph Toulson. From My Primitive Methodists: "Joseph married Mary Ann Sanderson (1829-1912) in the summer of 1850. Census returns identify two children. Mary Hannah (1851-1936) – ...

Person, Friend / family

1 memorial