Born Islington as Edward Onslow Ford, but he dropped the Edward. Studied Antwerp and Munich. A successful and well-liked sculptor. Died at home, 62 Acacia Road. The picture here is a portrait by his son Wolfram.
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Onslow Ford
The monument was designed by Simpson. The Muse (naked lady) on the south fac...
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E. Onslow Ford
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General Gordon on a camel
To commemorate Gordon, the Corps of Royal Engineers, Gordon's own Corps, comm...
Onslow Ford
The monument was designed by Simpson. The Muse (naked lady) on the south fac...
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Omar Ramsden
Silversmith. Born Sheffield but spent some of his childhood in America. Had studios in Chelsea and then Fulham, with a staff of up to 20. He was a designer and businessman. There's a suggestion...
1 memorial
Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm
Born Vienna, educated England, granted English citizenship 1865. Sculptor in Ordinary for Scotland (a member of the royal household in Scotland) 1881 - 1890. Best known for the head of Queen Victor...
15 memorials
David Peterson
Active 1989. We have also seen his name as 'Petersen'.
1 memorial
Thomas Earp
Architectural carver. Born Nottinghamshire. Worked out of 1 Kennington Road. Do not confuse with Thomas Earp the politician, with similar dates.
2 memorials
Bernard Meadows
Sculptor. Born Norwich. Professor of sculpture at the Royal College of Art, 1960–80. Died at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead. Tate holds some of his work but we are not aware of any other pu...
1 memorial
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Cooks' Hall - blue plaque
EC1, Aldersgate Street, 10
2022: A London Inheritance drew our attention to the stamp and the text below. Very few plaques credit their creators, so this on a City...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Arthur Wigmore
From the parish of St Peter's in Bethnal Green and killed in WW1, a private aged 28.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
52 Tavistock Square
Lived in by Leonard and Virginia Woolf 1924-39. Our picture source also has some photos of the interior, and explains that, even though they have moved out, the destruction of this house affected V...
2 memorials
Islington Council
The Islington Book of Remembrance is an impressive undertaking: the database has a list of memorials in Islington. There are also lists of Conflict / Event / Incident, each with an associated list ...
71 memorials
Holly Lodge wall - B
N6, Holly Lodge Gardens
These plaques seem to relate to the maintenance and changing ownership of the grounds of "The Holly Lodge". The house (which was between ...
1 subject commemorated
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