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Gordon W. Newton

Categories: Craft / Design

A stonemason with a business in East Farleigh, Maidstone: The Stone Shop. Now aided by his daughter, he has generously taken it on himself to ensure the Stephen Lawrence memorial is repaired and well-tended. We are truly moved by this on-going act of kindness.

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Gordon W. Newton

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Falklands War memorial

The memorial was dedicated on Merchant Navy Day 2005 by the First Sea Lord, A...

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Stephen Lawrence - Eltham

The plaque has been vandalised several times. The original one had to be repl...

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Southbank Mosaics / London School of Mosaic

Southbank Mosaics / London School of Mosaic

Southbank Mosaics actively promotes equal opportunities and cross-cultural, inter-generational mosaic art work. The studio aims to draw on the historic roots of local neighbourhoods traversed by Sh...

Group, Art, Community / Clubs, Craft / Design

26 memorials
George Daniels

George Daniels

Horologist. Born in Sunderland. During his lifetime, he was considered to be the best watchmaker in the world, and was one of the few who built complete watches by hand (including the case and dial...

Person, Craft / Design, Engineering

1 memorial
William Morris (designer)

William Morris (designer)

Designer, author and visionary socialist.  Born Elm House, Walthamstow, Essex. The family moved to Woodford Hall in 1840 and to Water House in 1848. He moved in with his friend Edward Burne-Jones f...

Person, Art, Craft / Design, Literature, Seriously Famous, Iceland / Faroe Islands

15 memorials
Edward Johnston

Edward Johnston

Calligrapher and lettering designer. Born in San José, Uruguay, the son of an army officer. When the family returned to Britain, he studied medicine in Edinburgh for a while, but became fascinated ...

Person, Craft / Design, Scotland, Uruguay

4 memorials
Marcel Breuer

Marcel Breuer

Architect and furniture designer. He studied at Bauhaus, and was initially recognised for his so-called 'bicycle-handlebar' inspired tubular steel furniture. He moved to London to escape from Nazi ...

Person, Architecture, Craft / Design, Germany, Hungary, USA

1 memorial