Woodcarver. Some people succeed in their battle against nominative determinism. See Isambard Kingdom Brunel for a brief discussion on this naming nicety.
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Michael Painter
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Dog and Pot sculpture
Dickens was a boy of 12 when he passed this sign on his way to work in 1824. ...
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Joseph Whitehead & Sons Ltd
Contractor in marble work, responsible for the design and execution of works such as the drinking fountains for the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. Based at Imperial W...
4 memorials
John Thomas
Born Gloucestershire. A prolific Victorian sculptor. The splendid Speel gives this list of other works in London: pediment of Paddington Station Great Western Hotel; decorative work on the piers o...
4 memorials
1 memorial
Louis Frederick Roslyn
Sculptor. Born in London as Fritz Roselieb, changed his name when he joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1915. Works in London include the reliefs on Norway House.
5 memorials
Edward Bowring Stephens
Sculptor. Born Exeter. Moved to London to study in 1835. Died at home, 110 Buckingham Palace Road.
3 memorials
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Private John Lewis Lidstone
Very little is known about John Lewis Lidstone. We know from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's website that his parents were James and Maria Lidstone In the 1911 census he is shown as John ...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
John Elger
Architect, master builder and speculative developer. Active in London and Bedford. From British History: "... a Bedford carpenter's son who had made his name in the 1820s and '30s as a speculative...
1 memorial
Alice Yates
Civilian killed in the crash of Hampden bomber P4399. Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly researched this woman: Alice Yates was born on 25 September 1899, the daughter of Edward Thomas Yates an...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Sir Simon Milton
Deputy Mayor of London: 2008 - 2011, Leader of Westminster City Council: 2000 - 2008, Chairman of the Local Government Association: 2007 - 2008. Chief of staff to Boris Johnson from 2009 during his...
6 memorials
Chiman Mahanlal Shah
There is some confusion about the spelling of this man's name. We know that he was killed on his 36th birthday in the Moorgate tube disaster. His death was registered as Chiman Mahanlal Shah in th...
1 memorial
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