Person    | Male  Born 22/7/1903  Died 2/9/1942

Eric Ravilious

Categories: Art

Artist and Designer. Born Eric William Ravilious, at Acton, (He claimed his surname was of Huguenot origin). Studied at the Eastbourne School of Art and at the Design School of the Royal College of Art. In 1928 he, Edward Bawden and Charles Mahoney spent a year painting a series of murals at Morley College, which were destroyed by WW2 bombs.

He produced many designs for the Wedgwood company before turning to wood engravings for several books. Appointed official war artist in 1940. In this capacity, he was sent to Iceland. He went out with an RAF rescue team looking for a lost plane but his plane disappeared without trace.

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

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