Person    | Female  Born 24/3/1949 

Philomena Davidson Davis

Categories: Sculpture

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'.

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Philomena Davidson Davis

Creations i

Lady Somerset and temperance

The original bronze statue by Wade in 1897 was stolen in 1971 when it was saw...

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National Windrush monument

Unveiled on Windrush day in 2022. The full poem is available at Laura Serrant.

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Other Subjects

Sir Richard Westmacott

Sir Richard Westmacott

Sculptor. Born Grosvenor Square. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition. His son, with the same name was also a successful sculptor.  Died at home at 14 South Audley Street.

Person, Sculpture

10 memorials
Richard Michael Renshaw

Richard Michael Renshaw

Richard Michael Renshaw was born in May 1950 in Holderness, Yorkshire, the second of the three children of Jack Newlove Renshaw (1920-1987) and Helen Rhead Renshaw née Moser (1917-2005). His birth ...

Person, Sculpture, Wales

1 memorial
Sir Thomas Brock

Sir Thomas Brock

Sculptor. Born in Worcester.  Ornamental Passions has some comments on his work generally and at Admiralty Arch in particular.  Died at 4 Dorset Square.

Person, Sculpture

13 memorials
Paul Dibble

Paul Dibble

New Zealand sculptor. An obituary cites the London New Zealand War Memorial as one of his major achievements.

Person, Sculpture, New Zealand

1 memorial

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John Cusworth

John Cusworth

British History On-line credits Cusworth with the Newby Place monument.   Mapping Sculpture provides some information. The stone masons John Cusworth & Sons was active 1825-79, at least two ge...

Person, Commerce, Craft / Design

1 memorial