Bursill also sculpted the allegorical statues on Holborn bridge and seems to be the same man who produced a book on hand shadows in 1851. See Speel for some more info on Bursill.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Henry Bursill
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Holborn Viaduct - Fitz Eylwin
{On a granite plaque below the statue:} Henry Fitz Eylwin, Mayor 1189 to 1212.
Holborn Viaduct - Gresham
{On a granite plaque below the statue:} Sir Thomas Gresham, born c.1519, die...
Holborn Viaduct - Walworth
The sword he sports represents the one which removed Tyler's head, the origin...
Other Subjects
Richard Claude Belt
Sculptor. Born Westminster. At Mapping Sculpture we learnt that Belt was twice caught up in significant court cases, one of which had the Byron statue at its centre. Belt's former employer, Charles...
John Wenlock Rollins
Sculptor whose London works include: the wonderful bronze doorway of the P&O Building in Cockspur Street, the fountain in front of the Horniman Museum, Poetry and Prose on the facade of Croydo...
Paul Dibble
New Zealand sculptor. An obituary cites the London New Zealand War Memorial as one of his major achievements.
Bronislaw Wojciech Niedbala
Born Poland. His workshop was in Mitcham Goods Yard. 2015: Niedbala’s son, Marek, wrote to say that “When WWII started he was taken to a Russian work camp in Siberia then spent the duration in ...
Raymond Ewers
Born Australia. Served in WW2 initially as a sapper and then as a war artist.
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Heal's furniture store
John Harris Heal established a feather dressing business at 33 Rathbone Place, moving to Tottenham Court Road in 1818. This became a family business selling beds and moved to larger premises in the...
Shenda Amery
Sculptor (or "sculptress", according to her website). Born England, studied chemistry and moved to Iran where she took up art and sculpture. Active in 2011.
London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a la...
Reverend Augustus M Toplady
Cleric and hymn writer. Born Augustus Montague Toplady in Farnham, Surrey. His family moved to Ireland, and he attended Trinity College, Dublin. He was a follower of John Wesley and converted to Me...
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