1953

Michael Hewan Crichton

Sculptor. Born Edinburgh, where he became a goldsmith. Moved to Birmingham in 1905 where he joined The Arts and Crafts Bromsgrove Guild in 1919 and became their chief modeller, solely responsible for modelling all the figures, medallions and memorials until he left the firm and returned to Edinburgh in 1937. His brother and his son were also goldsmiths.

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Michael Hewan Crichton

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Anne Seymour Damer

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L. S. Merrifield

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Sir Alfred Gilbert

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John Carew

Sculptor. Born Tramore, Ireland, as John Edward Carew.

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Sir Hamo Thornycroft

Sculptor. Born William Hamo Thornycroft (but the William is normally dropped) at 39 Stanhope Street, Regent's Park. Son of sculptors Thomas and Mary Thornycroft. Studied at the Royal Academy Sch...

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Morgan Fund Trustees

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Robert Stephenson

Railway and civil engineer. Born near Newcastle upon Tyne. Son of George Stephenson who built "the Rocket" locomotive in 1827. Robert was Chief Engineer of the London to Birmingham Railway which ...

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