Born London, she became the first female president of the Royal British Society of Sculptors in 1990, a post she held for six years (giving her the post-nominal letters PPRSS). Co-opted member of the Windrush Commemoration Committee.
The picture source has a career biography. Her name is often given without the 'Davis'.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Philomena Davidson Davis
The original bronze statue by Wade in 1897 was stolen in 1971 when it was saw...
Unveiled on Windrush day in 2022. The full poem is available at Laura Serrant.
Silversmith. Born Sheffield but spent some of his childhood in America. Had studios in Chelsea and then Fulham, with a staff of up to 20. He was a designer and businessman. There's a suggestion...
Born Bermondsey. Andrew Behan's researches have found that when he was baptised on 7 April 1872 at St Mary Newington Church, Lambeth his date of birth was recorded as 3 September 1860. Lots of inte...
We're not certain we have found the right foundry. Its name seems right but it's Australian which seems wrong. From their website: "Established in 1973 by Peter Morley, Meridian Sculpture was the ...
Andrew Behan has researched this man: Samuel Henry Gardiner was born on 27 July 1832 in Newington, Surrey, the elder son of Richard Henry Gardiner and Eliza Gardiner née McCraw. His father was a S...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Freemason. Following a naval career, he was appointed a Provincial Grand Master. He instituted a national body for Templar masonry, which was made possible by an annuity obtained from King George I...
Born Shrewsbury. Music historian. Father of Fanny Burney. In 1783 he was appointed organist at Chelsea College where he lived for the rest of his life, dying there in 1814.See Caroline's Miscel...
The four pediments of this edifice contain: north - a clock face west - Prince Albert relief bust south - Jehangir relief bust east -...
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