Person    | Male  Born 14/10/1885  Died 2/8/1953

Newbury Abbot Trent

Categories: Sculpture

Sculptor. Born Forest Gate. His cousin was a cinema architect which probably explains a number of theatrical commissions. Married Hilda, sister of Gilbert Ledward. Other work in London includes the New Barnet war memorial, the Cries of London on Buchanan House, St James's Square and the two large carved relief panels on the Adelphi entrance reveals depicting industrial and shipping scenes. For three outside London see the always interesting English Buildings.

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Harold Brown

Harold Brown

Sculptor active in 1938 - 50. In 1938 he was living in Belfast. With no image of Brown available on-line we are pleased to use the photo of his 1950 lost mermaid.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Arthur Fleischmann

Arthur Fleischmann

Sculptor.  Born Bratislava which was in Hungary at the time.  Studied medicine and started work in Vienna as a dermatologist but he had also been studying sculpture and in 1924 he gave up the 'day ...

Person, Sculpture, Austria, Hungary, Indonesia

2 memorials
Thomas Campbell

Thomas Campbell

Sculptor.  Born Edinburgh.  Successfully established a studio in Rome for 10 years, and then also in London.  Portrait busts a speciality. At one stage we had Thomas Campbell the sculptor confused...

Person, Sculpture, Scotland

1 memorial
Ashim Paul
1 memorial
Sir Alfred Gilbert

Sir Alfred Gilbert

Sculptor and goldsmith.  Born 13 Berners Street.  Eloped with his first cousin, Alice, marrying in Paris and then living in Rome.  Returned in 1884 and became successful and famous, attracting many...

Person, Sculpture

7 memorials

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Holloway Brothers

Holloway Brothers

A major construction firm with its own Wikipedia page. Henry Thomas Holloway and Henry Holloway based in Battersea. Later other brothers joined. Our picture shows a house they built in 6 days insid...

Group, Property

3 memorials
Frederick Catherwood

Frederick Catherwood

Artist, architect and explorer.  Born at 21 Charles Square.  Topographical artist.  He visited many Mediterranean countries drawing their monuments and ruins.  In 1839-40 Catherwood and John Lloyd ...

Person, Architecture, Art, Exploring, South America

1 memorial
G.P.O. Film Unit

G.P.O. Film Unit

A subdivision of the former General Post Office, (The equivalent of the modern British Telecom/Post Office/Royal Mail). Headed by John Grierson, it was set up to produce documentary films mainly re...

Group, Cinema

1 memorial
Harold Bride

Harold Bride

Born Harold Sidney Bride in Nunhead. He was trained by the Marconi Wireless Company and joined the RMS Titanic as junior wireless operator. After the ship's collision, he remained at his post until...

Person, Tragedy, Transport

1 memorial
Charles Townley

Charles Townley

Antiquary and collector. Born Lancashire. Although he never married there are letters making it clear that this was not for lack of interest in the ladies. His collection of antiquaries was freely...

Person, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial