Person    | Male  Born 1817  Died 1875

Henry Prince

Categories: Craft / Design

Henry Prince

The NPG has some information about this engineer/founder: Born c. 1817. Died April/March 1875. He maintained a foundry in the Grove, Great Guildford Street, Southwark for much of his life. He began casting bronze statues in about 1864. In a partnership, Prince & Whitehouse, 1851 - 9, then as Henry Prince & Co, 1860 - 75 when he died. Prince Albert, which was completed after his death, must have been his last work.

His partner was Samuel Whitehouse.

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Albert Memorial - Prince Albert

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Richard Green

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Sidney Herbert - statue

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Edgar Wilson

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1 memorial
Sophie Fedorovitch

Sophie Fedorovitch

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1 memorial
Ivor Innes

Ivor Innes

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Person, Craft / Design

1 memorial
William Abeling

William Abeling

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Person, Craft / Design

1 memorial

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Rodney Gordon

Rodney Gordon

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Person, Architecture

1 memorial
St Mary Rotherhithe - charity boy

St Mary Rotherhithe - charity boy

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Dudley Francis Fortescue

Dudley Francis Fortescue

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Person, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Barbara Jessie Burton

Barbara Jessie Burton

Born Sheffield. See Arnold for a photo of the 4 Burton children and details of this family.

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1 memorial
Baron Carlo Marochetti

Baron Carlo Marochetti

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Person, Sculpture, France, Italy

6 memorials