Person    | Male  Born 13/1/1926  Died 21/12/2009

Craigie Aitchison

Categories: Art

Countries: Scotland

Born Edinburgh. Studied law at Middle Temple in 1948 and then in 1950 returned to Edinburgh to paint. Back in London 1952-4 at the Slade School. He returned to Scotland, but in 1963 he moved to the Kennington house where, apart from travels to Italy, he remained until his death.

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Craigie Aitchison

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Craigie Aitchison

Craigie Aitchison, RA, CBE, 1926 - 2009, painter, lived in this house from 19...

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Vivian Forbes

Vivian Forbes

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Charles Keene

Charles Keene

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Henry Krokatsis

Henry Krokatsis

Born and works in London.

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William Strang

William Strang

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Person, Art, Scotland

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Mel Calman

Mel Calman

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Peter Philip Rigby, CBE, JP

Peter Philip Rigby, CBE, JP

Commoner on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.

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