Person    | Male  Born 19/2/1886  Died 25/7/1948

Martin Travers

Categories: Craft / Design, Sculpture

Howard Martin Otho Travers was an English church artist and designer. One of the most influential British stained glass artists of the twentieth century. 1925 - 48 chief instructor in stained glass at the Royal College of Art.

Born Margate, Kent. Died London.

Sources: Wikipedia, Parish of Cranford, which has many photos of his work, including this self-portrait.

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Martin Travers

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War memorial St Mary Magdelene - Paddington

Most war memorials at churches make some reference to 'members of this parish...

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Morris Singer Foundry

Morris Singer Foundry

Founded by John Webb Singer as the Frome Art Metal Works. Cast many of the best known sculptures in London, including the statue of Justice on the Central Criminal Court, 1906. Merged with the Morr...

Place, Commerce, Craft / Design

22 memorials
William Morris (designer)

William Morris (designer)

Designer, author and visionary socialist.  Born Elm House, Walthamstow, Essex. The family moved to Woodford Hall in 1840 and to Water House in 1848. He moved in with his friend Edward Burne-Jones f...

Person, Art, Craft / Design, Literature, Seriously Famous, Iceland / Faroe Islands

15 memorials
Cox & Sons
1 memorial
Jasbir Lally

Jasbir Lally

Mosaic/ceramic artist, active c. 2005.

Person, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Sophie Fedorovitch

Sophie Fedorovitch

Russian-born theatrical designer who worked with ballet choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton from his first choreographed ballet in 1926 until her accidental death in 1953. Fedorovitch designed for s...

Person, Art, Craft / Design, Dance, Theatre, Tragedy, Russia

1 memorial

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Southwark Fire Station - extension

Southwark Fire Station - extension

SE1, Southwark Bridge Road

We deliberately captured part of the notice to the left of the plaque - you can work out its message. The station was closed in 2014.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Sir William Reid Dick

Sir William Reid Dick

Born Glasgow. Reid was his mother's maiden name.  Other work in London: 1936 - Boy with Frog fountain in Regent's Park and The Herald at 85 Fleet Street.  Died at home in 16 Maida Vale in the house...

Person, Sculpture, Scotland

10 memorials
Joseph Hermon Cawthra

Joseph Hermon Cawthra

Other work in London includes: the Mother and Child in Bishop's Park, Hammersmith; relief work on the Sadler's Wells Theatre, Islington; and the Britannia that looks down on Piccadilly Circus from ...

Person, Sculpture

2 memorials
Reverend William Armstrong Buck, M.A.

Reverend William Armstrong Buck, M.A.

STCG62 gives the history of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia in Sri Lanka. W. A. Buck arrived in September 1896 to be the Warden. "The Rev. W. A. Buck was educated at Merchant Taylors’ and won a C...

Person, Education, Religion

1 memorial
Richard Meux Benson

Richard Meux Benson

Founder of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, popularly known as the Cowley Fathers. In addition to the information shown on his Wikipedia page, Richard Meux Benson was born on 6 July 1824 in...

Person, Religion

1 memorial