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...
Fleet Air Arm
This bronze figure represents Daedalus, the Greek guy who crafted wings for h...
James Greathead statue
Note that part of the Greathead shield used in digging the tunnels at Bank St...
Skipping Katie
The inspiration for the statue was the sculptor's daughter Kate skipping in t...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Eric Benfield, FRSA
Eric Benfield was born on 9 June 1902 in Swanage, Dorset, the third of the four children of Charles Benfield (1866-1936) and Adelaide Benfield née Smith (1868-1943). His birth was registered in the...
1 memorial
Henry Poole
Architectural sculptor. Born Westminster. Son of architectural sculptor Samuel Poole and brother of painter Samuel Jr. He studied with G. F. Watts and was a Studio assistant on Physical Energy. Pro...
6 memorials
Lady Hetta Empson
Sculptor and political activist. Born as Hester Henrietta Crouse in South Africa. Studied art and sculpture. Supported Communism and the black workers in South Africa. Travelled to Europe and drove...
1 memorial
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London Docklands Development Corporation
We did not initially recognise this logo, on at least 8 plaques in the Surrey Docks area, and maybe others elsewhere. We tried Google's image search and the results made us laugh; being an array of...
21 memorials
Kenneth Williams
Comedy actor. Born Bingfield Street, N1. David Benson's 6 minute video of David Benson's Kenneth Williams walk showing the Argyle Square area of London where Kenneth grew up. And the BBC iPlayer ha...
5 memorials
London School of Tropical Medicine
This school was founded in 1899 at the Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital by Patrick Manson, the Chief Medical Officer to the Colonial Office. The School moved to he Endsleigh Gardens site in 1920. The ...
2 memorials
Jacques Vernier
French politician. 1983 -2014 mayor of Douai in northern France, which, in 1979, twinned with Harrow. 1984 -1993 Member of the European Parliament. 1993 - 1997 member of the National Assembly of Fr...
1 memorial
Corporation of the City of London
The municipal governing body of the City of London. Officially the 'Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London'. In 2006 the name was changed from just 'Corporation of London' to disti...
181 memorials
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