Person    | Female  Born /12/1809  Died 1/2/1895

Mary Thornycroft

Categories: Sculpture

Sculptor. Born Norfolk but in 1823 her family moved to London, 56 Albany Street. Her father, John Francis, was a sculptor and she worked with him as assistant and pupil in Albany Street. In 1840 she married another of her father's students, Thomas Thornycroft.

A successful sculptor, the royal family used her for many commissions and her income supported the family since Thomas was not in such demand. And the Queen engaged her to teach Princess Louise. However as the daughter, wife and mother of other, mostly male, sculptors and artists her career is rather lost in theirs. See her husband, Thomas, for more information.

For more information on this sculptor we suggest the book ‘Working Against the Grain: Women Sculptors in Britain c.1885-1950’ by Pauline Rose.

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Mary Thornycroft

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Fame - from Poets’ Fountain

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Poets’ Fountain - Chaucer, Shakespeare & Milton

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Miya Ando
1 memorial
Eduardo Paolozzi

Eduardo Paolozzi

Sculptor and printmaker. Born in Edinburgh of Italian parents. His father (and we think his maternal grandfather) died on the Arandora Star. A major figure in the development of the pop-art style. ...

Person, Sculpture, Italy, Scotland

1 memorial
Gilbert Bayes

Gilbert Bayes

Born 6 Oval Road, Camden Town. Also did the bronze group with clock at the entrance to Selfridges; Oxford Street (1928); the lovely sculptural work on 1 Wigmore Street (1925) as shown at Ornamental...

Person, Sculpture

11 memorials
Lady Hetta Empson

Lady Hetta Empson

Sculptor and political activist. Born as Hester Henrietta Crouse in South Africa. Studied art and sculpture. Supported Communism and the black workers in South Africa. Travelled to Europe and drove...

Person, Sculpture, China/Hong Kong, South Africa

1 memorial
Dr Robert Tait Mackenzie/Mckenzie

Dr Robert Tait Mackenzie/Mckenzie

Physician, physical therapist, physical educator, and sculptor.  Born Ontario of Scots stock.  Served as a medical officer in Manchester in WW1.  He was commisioned for the 1927 Scots American war ...

Person, Sculpture, Canada, Scotland

1 memorial

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St Saviour's war memorial

St Saviour's war memorial

SE1, Borough High Street, 32 - 34, a pub (name keeps changing)

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3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Maggie Hambling

Maggie Hambling

Artist and sculptor.  Born Suffolk.

Person, Art, Sculpture

2 memorials
St Saviours, Pimlico war memorial

St Saviours, Pimlico war memorial

SW1, Lupus Street, St Saviours, Pimlico

The list of names are presented in two columns but unusually they are not listed alphabetically. Apart from the same surnames being group...

War dead | WW1, WW2
37 subjects commemorated
May Fair

May Fair

W1, Hertford Street, 7

On this site stood the historic May Fair.

1 subject commemorated
Alfred Mond, Baron Melchett

Alfred Mond, Baron Melchett

Born in Lancashire, where his father Ludwig had a factory.  Studied law and then entered his father's business as director.  Liberal and then Conservative MP 1906-28. In 1926 he achieved the merger...

Person, Industry, Politics & Administration

1 memorial