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
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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
Hugo Daini
Sculptor. Born Rome. The photograph is of his work called 'Nuns'. Died Caracas, Venezuela. We've not been able to find a photo of Daini, nor much information. It would be even less without the ...
1 memorial
Leon-Joseph Chavalliaud / Chavaillaud
Sculptor. Born Reims France. Came to Britain in 1890s and stayed for fifteen years living in Brixton. Died France.
2 memorials
1 memorial
Grinling Gibbons
Born Rotterdam. Wood carver and sculptor. Other works in London: a marble font in St James's Piccadilly, carvings in Whitehall Palace. Lived and died in Bow Street. See Discovering London for some ...
10 memorials
Paula Haughney
Sculptor. Her website, our picture source, says that she "lives and works in the east end with a studio in the Bromley by Bow community centre."
1 memorial
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3 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Liberal Party
SW1, King Street, Almack House
On this site was a social club which operated 1765 - 1871 as Almack's and was then renamed as Willis's Rooms. Wikipedia talks of "a bras...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Alfred Cecil Herring, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 23-24 March 1918, age 29, while serving in the Army Service Corps. "Although surrounded, he counter attacked and retook his position taking many prisoners. His mag...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
John Williams
"Martyred" missionary. Born Tottenham. Trained as a foundry worker and mechanic. In 1817 the London Missionary Society sent him and his wife to the Pacific Islands where they took the good word to ...
1 memorial
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