Group    From 1907 

Edinburgh College of Art

Categories: Art, Education

Countries: Scotland

It was originally founded in 1760 and acquired its present name in 1907. Notable alumni include the architects Nicholas Grimshaw and Basil Spence and the playwright John Arden. (D.A. Edin stands for Diploma of Associate, Edinburgh College of Art).

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Edinburgh College of Art

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Charles McCall

Charles McCall, DAEdin, ROI, NEAC, 1907-1989, artist, lived and died here.

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Faranak

Faranak

Artist based in Lambeth, active c.2018.

Person, Art

17 memorials
Mateusz Odrobny
1 memorial
Spencer Gore

Spencer Gore

Spencer Frederick Gore, painter. Born Epsom, Surrey, son of the sportsman also called Spencer Gore. Clearly a clubable man he was a member of the New English Art Club, founding member of the Fitzro...

Person, Art

1 memorial
Kate Greenaway

Kate Greenaway

Illustrator of children's books and poet. Born 21 Cavendish Street N1 (now entirely post-war blocks of flats). She and her family moved to Upper Street in 1852. She worked for London branch of Marc...

Person, Art, Children, Poetry, Seriously Famous

3 memorials
Chisenhale Gallery

Chisenhale Gallery

A non-profit contemporary art gallery. It focuses on a programme of commissioned exhibitions, offsite projects and events, film screenings and talks. Our photograph shows a performance at the gallery.

Place, Art, Dance

1 memorial

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Palace Gates Line

Palace Gates Line

The line was constructed by the Great Eastern Railway with a temporary terminus at Noel Park and Wood Green before being opened to Palace Gates. A connection to Bowes Park on the Hertford Loop Line...

Place, Transport

1 memorial
CI - 6 - Wine

CI - 6 - Wine

EC3, Cornhill, 32

The carved doors are at the right of the building, behind the cyclist in our picture.  According to Esoteric London these panels, listed ...

3 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
George Seferis

George Seferis

W1, Upper Brook Street, 51, Hellenic Ambassadorial Residence

2024: IanVisits reported that "An exhibition about George Seferis has opened inside the Greek Ambassador’s home".

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Towpath Horse

Towpath Horse

We can't find any biographical information about the horse.

Animal, Animals

1 memorial