2014

David Wynne

Sculptor of figures, animals, and portraits. Born London. Other work in London includes: Girl with a Dolphin 1975 (before Boy with a Dophin) near Tower Bridge, (London Details for photos), Dancer with a Bird 1975 in Cadogan Square Gardens, Guy the Gorilla in Crystal Palace Park, Fred Perry at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Londonist tells us that it was Wynne who introduced the Beatles to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

2023: The Daily Mail reported that the 28-year old Virginia Wade was the model for Girl with a Dolphin. It also describes Wynne as a keen tennis player, a self-taught artist and a colourful character.

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David Wynne

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Boy with a Dolphin

{Front:} In memoriam, Roland David Amadeus Wynne, 1964 - 1999, who posed for ...

Queen Elizabeth Gate

Wynne was the artist for the central, cartoony, lion and unicorn screen. Lun...

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Louis Frederick Roslyn

Sculptor. Born in London as Fritz Roselieb, changed his name when he joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1915. Works in London include the reliefs on Norway House.

Person, Sculpture

5 memorials

Samuel Nixon

Sculptor. Possibly born and brought up in London. Died at his home, Kennington Place, Kennington Common.

Person, Sculpture

2 memorials

Emily Young

Sculptor. Born London, grand-daughter of Kathleen Scott. Possibly the inspiration for the song 'See Emily Play', written by Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett. Her most visible work in London is the series o...

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial

John Adams-Acton

Sculptor. Born John Adams in Acton and later added the (now) suburb's name to his, not because of pride in his place of birth but to differentiate himself from other artists of the same name. Did...

Person, Sculpture

2 memorials

Sir George Frampton

Sculptor. Born at 91 Brook Street, Lambeth. Died at home at 91 Carlton Hill, St John's Wood.

Person, Sculpture

9 memorials

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Newton Anderson

Squadron Leader Newton E. Anderson was born on 26 July 1910 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, the son of James McCullock Anderson (1868-1924) and Alma Anderson née Newton (1886-1955). United States ...

Person, USA

War dead, WW2

1 memorial

Samuel George Reginald Horsford

Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.

Person, Armed Forces, South Africa

War dead, Other war

1 memorial

Dr Barnardo - Bow Road

E3, Bow Road, 32

This plaque contradicts English Heritage's rules about erecting only one plaque per person, as there is already one for him in E1.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator

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J. Cochrane and Sons

Builders active in 1902.

Group, Property

2 memorials

Lord Grade

Born Louis Winogradsky (anglicised as Lew Grade) in Tokmak, near Odessa, Ukraine. In 1912 his family emigrated to London to escape antisemitism. He started his career as a dancer and arranged enter...

Person, Cinema, TV & Radio, Ukraine

1 memorial