Born Mechelen, now in Belgium. Moved to England in late 17th century. His nephew, John Nost the Younger, carried on the business, and indeed we are not certain which one created the Geffrye statue. Other work in London: a kneeling Nubian in the Inner Temple Gardens.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
John Nost the Elder / John van Nost
Creations i
George II statue in Golden Square
Erected here in 1753. Previously it was at Cannons, the Duke of Chandos's hou...
Sir Robert Geffrye
This is a 1913 replica of the lead statue, the 1723 original of which was tak...
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
Richard Kindersley
Sculptor and lettering artist, following his father's David's path. Other London work includes the unusual 'Seven ages of man' sited in what must be one of Central London's grimmest locations at B...
9 memorials
Doreen (Dorrit) Collins
Sculptor, artist and co-founder with Eddy Renton of the charity Kith and Kids.
1 memorial
2 memorials
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