Originated as the bequest left by Lord Leighton in 1896. Bob Speel provides some useful information about what the fund has bought.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Leighton Fund
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Burlington House courtyard - Joshua Reynolds
{On the pedestal, at the front:} Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723 - 1792 First Pre...
Charles II - Sloane Square
{Running around the urn near the top:} Sweet Thames run softly till I end my...
Nell Gwynne - Sloane Square
She's manipulating a fan but meanwhile, unnoticed by Nell, her dress has slip...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Robert Seymour
Illustrator. Born Somerset. In November 1835 Seymour, a successful illustrator, aged 38, known for comic sporting prints suggested to the publishers Chapman and Hall a project, a series of illust...
1 memorial
Harold Knight
Painter. Registered as a conscientious objector in WW1. Died at the Park Hotel near Malvern. See his wife, Laura, for more details.
1 memorial
John Leech
Humorous artist and illustrator, was born at 28 Bennett Street, Stamford Street. Died at home at 6 The Terrace, Kensington.
1 memorial
William Ranwell
Artist. Much of his work is of river scenes in east London, documenting navy shipbuilding, and dock construction. We can't find a picture of him, so have used his painting of the launch of H.M.S. T...
1 memorial