History painter. Born London (probably 6 Northampton Street). From about 1888 he lived at The Towers, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, where he died.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Frederick Richard Pickersgill
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Royal Albert Hall frieze
This ornate frieze, titled "The Triumph of Art and Letters", encircles the bu...
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Mary Tourtel
Author and artist. Born Mary Caldwell. She studied art and became a children's book illustrator. Her husband Herbert Tourtel, was news editor of the Daily Express. In 1920 the newspaper was looking...
1 memorial
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Born in Plympton, Devonshire. Came to London in 1753. As a student of Italian art, his work became increasingly classical under the influence of the Bolognese school. In 1768 he was elected the fir...
15 memorials
Frederick Goodall
Painter. Born 20 Arlington Street. Following visits to Egypt his work often featured that country, and he was very successful, enabling him to employ R. N. Shaw to build Grim's Dyke as his home. A ...
2 memorials
George du Maurier
Artist and writer. Born Paris. Punch cartoonist. 1894 wrote the novel Trilby, from which comes the term "Svengali". In Hampstead lived at 4 Holly Mount, moved to Gangmoor House facing Whitestone P...
Person, Art, Humour, Literature, France
2 memorials
Robert Gordon McHarg III
Opened the Subway Gallery in 2006.
1 memorial
Previously viewed
1 memorial
Paddington Station centenary
London terminus for Great Western Railways since 1838. The current station was designed by Brunel in 1854. The underground arrived in 1863 and Paddington was the original western terminus for the...
1 memorial
Greater London Council
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could not abide its left-wing politics, nor its leader, Ken Livingstone. On its 50th anniversary Diamond Geezer posted a goo...
244 memorials
UK Centre for Carnival Arts
An organisation based in Luton and dedicated to carnival arts.
3 memorials
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