Sculptor and medalist. Born 24 Hedley Road, Shepherd's Bush. Many commissions for the Royal Mint. Other work in London: the Tubby Clayton and Alfred Henry Forster tombs (effectively horizontal statues), both in All Hallows by the Tower. 1919 moved into 108 Old Brompton Road. Died Kensington. His will gifted the Old Brompton Road house and studio to the Royal Society of British Sculptors who are still based there. Our photo is dated 1925.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Cecil Thomas
Creations i
Crucifixion
The crucifixion sculpture was created by Cecil Thomas and installed as part o...
Nash at Church of All Souls
{On the front face of the plinth:} John Nash, 1752 - 1835, architect. {On a...
Sir Follett Holt
Since they are rather lovely we chose to photo one of the gate-post sculpted ...
Other Subjects
Raphael Maklouf
Born in Jerusalem, to a Jewish family who emigrated to the UK after WW2. His designs have been used for coins in the UK and other countries.
1 memorial
Jak Beula Dodd
Born St Mary's Hospital Paddington, to parents who were both from Jamaica, John Bubeula Dodd is commonly known as Jak Beula. He is a British entrepreneur and cultural activist of Caribbean heritage...
2 memorials
C. H. Mabey
Sculptor. His father and son were also sculptors and at one time the ran a joint business so it's not always easy to know who did what. Also modelled the ornate dolphin lamp-posts on the Victoria...
3 memorials
1 memorial
Samuel Joseph
It seems he was a member of the Phrenological Society which makes some sense for a portrait sculptor.
2 memorials
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Colonial Office - B02 - Henry I
SW1, Whitehall, Foreign Office
Statues Hither and Thither has been invaluable in identifying some of the busts and most of the statues. The statues are not labelled and...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Edward Lear - Stratford Place
W1, Stratford Place, 15
The BBC report of the unveiling contains a limerick composed and read by a Westminster councillor at the event. This demonstrates that l...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Proprietors of the Quiver
The Quiver was "a magazine for Sunday and general reading" published around 1876-1925 in New York and London.
1 memorial
Captain William Bligh
Naval officer and colonial governor. Born in Plymouth. He served under Captain James Cook and was chosen to command the Bounty on a voyage to Tahiti to collect bread-fruit plants. On the return jo...
Person, Armed Forces, Exploring, Seriously Famous, Australia
3 memorials
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