Sculptor. Born Denmark. Came to England in about 1655 and arrived in London by 1660. Also carved the amazing statues of Melancholy and Raving Madness that used to adorn the entrance gates of Bethlem (Bedlam) Hospital (when it was at Moorfields) and can now be seen in a small museum in Kent at the Bethlem Royal Hospital. Father of writer Colley Cibber. Died London, buried in the Danish church, Wellclose Square, which he had designed, but that was demolished in 1870.
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Charles II statue - Soho Square
Erected in the King's lifetime - see Fenner Brockway for our list of other su...
The Monument - west and north
The bas relief by Cibber is worthy of close examination. It shows a woman on...
Other Subjects
2 memorials
1 memorial
William Mitchell
Sculptor. He has worked in a vast variety of techniques and media, producing some grand-scale works. Among his London projects are the interior of the Curzon Cinema, Mayfair, the concrete frieze in...
4 memorials
Thomas Rudge
Active in 1921. Probably the same Thomas Rudge at Ornamental Passions.
1 memorial
1 memorial
Previously viewed
1 memorial
Phiz
W10, Ladbroke Grove, 239
Hablot Knight Browne alias 'Phiz', 1815 - 1882, illustrator of Dickens's novels lived here 1874 - 1880. English Heritage
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Grosvenor Hotel - head 02 - Palmerston
SW1, Buckingham Palace Road, Grosvenor Hotel
2018: Via Facebook (on head 3 page) Jackie Hoare directed us to the Telegraph article which mentions Palmerston as one of these heads. Th...
1 subject commemorated
Fred Passenger
Worked as a decorator with William De Morgan. During 1898-1907 was a partner with De Morgan, Frank Iles and Charles Passenger at Sands End, Fulham. De Morgan retired from potting in 1905 and the Fu...
1 memorial
John Donne
Poet and clergyman. Born in Bread Street into a literate Catholic family (connected to Sir Thomas More) at a time when the Catholic religion was banned. Appointed private secretary to Sir Thomas E...
1 memorial
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