Born Dublin. Works include: Albert and the group Asia, both at the Albert Memorial, After Foley's death the statue of Albert was finished by his assistant Thomas Brock. Died at home, The Priory, Upper Terrace, Hampstead.
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Albert Memorial - Prince Albert
Albert is shown holding the catalogue of the Great Exhibition, held in this p...
Michael Faraday statue
In his right hand he holds an induction coil. The marble original of this sta...
Sidney Herbert - statue
This statue was made in 1866 and erected in front of the War Office, then at ...
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Edouard Lantéri
Sculptor. Born France but moved to London in 1872 and eventually took British nationality. Late in life wrote three books which are still standard texts for many students. Died at home, 50 Perry...
Samuel Nixon
Sculptor. Possibly born and brought up in London. Died at his home, Kennington Place, Kennington Common.
Sir Jacob Epstein
Sculptor and painter, renowned for producing controversial works of art that challenged the taboos of his time. Born New York City and arrived in London, via Paris, in 1905. 1909 - 1914 had a studi...
Thomas Campbell
Sculptor. Born Edinburgh. Successfully established a studio in Rome for 10 years, and then also in London. Portrait busts a speciality. At one stage we had Thomas Campbell the sculptor confused...
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William Shakespeare
Born and died in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birth date is usually given as the 23rd, the same date as his death, but all that is actually known is that he was baptised 3 days later, on the 26th. Even...
Lady Anne Agnes Erskine
Born Edinbugh, eldest daughter of the Earl of Buchan. There is a story about her coming across an outdoor gathering at Moorfields at which Rowland Hill (see Surrey Chapel) was preaching and him pic...
John Harris
Clerk to Vestry and District Board of Works, Westminster, 1882.
St Luke's Church West Norwood
Designed by Francis Octavius Bedford. Unusually it is orientated north-south instead of east-west. This is because of a stipulation at the time that no building in Lower Norwood should be built wit...
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