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
Charles Leonard Hartwell, RA, FRBS, RBC.
He was a Member of the Royal Academy. The picture is a self-portrait. Much information about this sculptor can be found on his Wikipedia page, on the Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculptur...
3 memorials
Alfred Turner
Sculptor. Other works in London include: Fishergirl and Fisherman in the staircase niches at Fishmonger's Hall; three bas-reliefs in Portland stone in the main entrance of the Old Bailey; a memoria...
3 memorials
Bronislaw Wojciech Niedbala
Born Poland. His workshop was in Mitcham Goods Yard. 2015: Niedbala’s son, Marek, wrote to say that “When WWII started he was taken to a Russian work camp in Siberia then spent the duration in ...
1 memorial
Alma Boyes
Also the bronze sculpture of Guy the Gorilla at London Zoo which she made in collaboration with wildlife artist William Timym.
1 memorial
Shirley Pace
Sculptor. Shirley Sylvia Pace was born and brought up in Worthing. With an early interest in ponies she trained in art but also worked in music (singing) and drama. She married and had children; re...
1 memorial
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Upper North Street School WW1 bomb - trees
E14, East India Dock Road, Trinity Gardens
Marvell wrote 'The Garden', the poem which is quoted here.
3 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Thomas Peterson
Thomas Peterson was born in 1914, his birth being registered in the 1st quarter of 1914 in the West Ham registration district, Essex (now Greater London). He died, aged 26 years, as a result of en...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Baron Friedrich von Hügel
Theologian. Born Florence, Italy. son of an Austrian nobleman/diplomat. Died London.
1 memorial
African and Caribbean Armed Forces
SW2, Effra Road, Windrush Square
Unveiled on Windrush Day. A very simple design, we think the horizontal obelisk may represent the fallen.
3 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Cheyne House
The house and garden can be seen on a number of old maps, such as 1865 OS. From British History online (written in 1913): "Cheyne House consists of two or three different blocks of buildings, none...
1 memorial
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