Born Marcus Clayton Stone in London, the son of artist Frank Stone who was friends with Thackeray and Dickens. Trained by his father, he was exhibiting at the Royal Academy before he was eighteen. He was recommended by Dickens as an illustrator to several magazines. Elected as an associate to the Royal Academy in 1877. Many of his paintings are of historical incidents. Died at his home, 8 Melbury Street, Kensington.
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Marcus Stone
Stained glass artist, Born at The Rectory, Thurning, Huntingdonshire. His major stained glass works are in Gloucester and Canterbury Cathedrals and he influenced many artists in Britain and America...
Artist. Born William Newzam Prior Nicholson in Nottinghamshire. Worked in many fields of art: painter of still-lifes, landscapes and portraits; wood-engraver; illustrator; and designer for the thea...
Sculptor. Born Brighton. One of thirteen children of a clergyman, he remained religious all his life. Passionate believer in the "carving direct" method. His sculptures would sometimes depict contr...
Frederick Arthur Cayley Robinson. Painter and book illustrator. Born Brentford, Middlesex. In 1914 moved with his wife and daughter into 1 Lansdowne House. That same year he began 10 years as a...
Born as Lorenz Alma Tadema in Friesland, The Netherlands. Painter, famous for his depictions of classical themes. He settled in England in 1870 and was knighted in 1899. Died Kaiserhof Spa, Wiesbad...
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
'The men of this church who died in the fight for justice and liberty'.
Fourteen niches on the West Front remained empty since the Abbey was built until 1998 when they were filled. The lower four are filled wi...
Site of the second Bethlehem Hospital, 1676 -1815. The Corporation of the City of London
Politician. Born in Redcar, Yorkshire. He was the first directly elected Mayor of the Borough of Lewisham, holding the post 2002-18. Knighted in 2007.
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