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John Raymond Smith

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John Raymond Smith

Sculptor. The Flamsteed bust is the only work that we can find.

Our colleague, Andrew Behan, states that The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, website has two listings:

'A bust of Flamsteed sculpted by J Raymond Smith is mounted above the front door on the north wing'

and 'An entry in Christie’s journal for 5 November 1894 (RGO7/30/26) records that ‘ Mr J Raymond Smith, sculptor called to arrange about bust of Flamsteed for N. wing of Physical Observatory and took away ivory medallion and engraved portrait of Flamsteed on loan’.

Andrew also reports that Post Office London Directories in 1890 and 1895 list a John Raymond Smith as a sculptor residing at 246a Marylebone Road, London, NW. and that he also appears on the 1897 electoral register at that address.

Unfortunately, we can find no more information about this sculptor.

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John Raymond Smith

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RO - 01 ped. - Flamsteed

The bust and Roman date are above the first floor window.

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