Designer. Born in Levens, Cumbria. Closely associated with Carter and Company. The London Underground abounds with tiles and decorative ventilation grilles were designed by him. He was also skilled in working metals, and a gifted modeller of figures, both human and animal. Among his commissions were the Ascot Gold Cup and the gold plate for Government House, Delhi. Elected a "Royal Designer for Industry" in 1936
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Harold Stabler
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Turnpike Lane is a station on the Piccadilly line of the London Underground.
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Formed in 1965 from the joining of Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow.
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