Founded by William Lancaster, Baron Pollock and Sir Arthur Jelf. For the first 11 years this was based in rooms over the parish offices in Putney High Street. Lancaster then funded the freehold site and the purpose-built art school. Architect: Thomas William Willis, opened 2 October 1895. 1924 the school was taken over by the LCC, and has subsequently been run by the ILEA in the 1960`s and then by Wandsworth Council.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Putney School of Art
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Sir William Lancaster
Sir William Lancaster, 1841 - 1929, co-founder of the Putney School of Art, M...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Winifred Turner
Sculptor. Born London, daughter of Alfred. From our Picture source, Sotherbys: "With her head turned and her legs elegantly crossed, Thought is carefully balanced in taut and balletic pose. ... Win...
2 memorials
Mervyn Peake
Artist and writer. Born Mervyn Laurence Peake at Kuling in the province of Kiang-Hsi, China. His missionary parents returned to England in 1922. He attended Eltham College and then completed his e...
1 memorial
E. H. Shepard
Painter and illustrator, most famously of Winnie the Pooh. Ernest Howard was born 55 Springfield Road, St John's Wood. His art school nickname, Kipper, stayed with him for life. Served in WW1 e...
1 memorial
The Arts Club
Private members club founded by, amongst others, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and Lord Leighton. "This Club is instituted for the purpose of facilitating the social intercourse of those conne...
2 memorials
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Francis Fuller
A member of the Executive Committee for the Great Exhibition 1851.Surveyor and land agent. Born Coulsdon, Surrey. Died Hove.
1 memorial
C. A. Collins
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial