Person    | Male  Born 25/7/1931  Died 26/3/2022

James Butler RA

Categories: Sculpture

One of Britain's foremost figurative sculptors. Born New Cross. Interestingly, his stevedore father built his childhood home in West Malling, Kent. Appointed MBE in 2009.

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James Butler RA

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Earl Alexander of Tunis

{On the front of the plinth:} Field Marshal the Earl Alexander of Tunis, 1891...

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Fleet Air Arm

This bronze figure represents Daedalus, the Greek guy who crafted wings for h...

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James Greathead statue

Note that part of the Greathead shield used in digging the tunnels at Bank St...

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Skipping Katie

The inspiration for the statue was the sculptor's daughter Kate skipping in t...

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Wilkes

The Wilkes squint has been faithfully reproduced in the statue.

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Other Subjects

Judy Wiseman

Judy Wiseman

Sculptor, of Nether Street, Finchley.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
James Alexander Stevenson (Myranda)

James Alexander Stevenson (Myranda)

Stevenson signed himself as Myranda (a elision of his wife's name, Myra, and their surname) to avoid being confused with another sculptor of the same name. We have not yet found much information a...

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Joseph Nollekens

Joseph Nollekens

Sculptor. Born and died in London, son of a Flemish painter.

Person, Sculpture

3 memorials
Christine Gregory

Christine Gregory

Sculptor.  Born St Pancras.  First woman sculptor of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. List of works and addresses at Mapping of Sculpture.  

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Phidias

Phidias

Worked on the Parthenon. 5th century BC.

Person, Architecture, Sculpture, Greece

1 memorial