Person    | Male  Born 1863  Died 1931

Sir Bertram Mackennal

Categories: Sculpture

Countries: Australia

Born in Melbourne, Australia. Came to London to study at the British Museum and the Royal Academy. Also spent some time in Paris where he was influenced by Rodin. Was an associate member of the Royal Academy.

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Sir Bertram Mackennal

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Edward VII statue - Waterloo Place

Unveiled by George V, his son.

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Lord Curzon statue

See the unveiling and hear Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin's speech at ITN Sou...

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Paul's Cross and the Richards family

The figure on top is St Paul, of course.

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South African War

We are told by the people at The Register of the Anglo-Boer War that this war...

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Other Subjects

Edward Strong

Edward Strong

Master mason for St George's Bloomsbury.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Francis John Williamson

Francis John Williamson

Sculptor. Born Hampstead. Spent much of his life in Esher with Grapes House being his home and studio. Specialised in portraits of Queen Victoria who favoured him.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Philomena Davidson Davis

Philomena Davidson Davis

Born London, she became the first female president of the Royal British Society of Sculptors in 1990, a post she held for six years. Our picture source gives a biography and bibliography.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
John Skeaping

John Skeaping

Painter and sculptor. Born John Rattenbury Skeaping in South Woodford, Essex. He studied at Goldsmith's College, the Central School of Arts and Crafts and later at the Royal Academy. In 1924 he won...

Person, Art, Sculpture, Mexico

1 memorial
Charles Westgarth

Charles Westgarth

Sculptor. From his website: "Born 1977 in central London against a background of musical theatre, the artist spent much of his childhood in the company of dancers and performing artists, an experie...

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial

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Basaveshwara Foundation

Basaveshwara Foundation

Presumably set up with the sole objective of erecting the statue, we think this is their website.

Group, History, India

1 memorial
Jolly Sailor Inn

Jolly Sailor Inn

Claimed to be the first public building in South Norwood. When it opened there was little else here except for brickworks and farmland.

Place, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Chaplin mosaics 1

Chaplin mosaics 1

SE1, Lambeth Walk, Chandler Hall

We've numbered the mosaics left to right. The text plaque is to the right of the curved wall, just out of sight of our camera. Chaplin ce...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Burgess Park WW1 plaque - lost

Burgess Park WW1 plaque - lost

SE5, Albany Road

Following a 2016 campaign another memorial was erected nearby to commemorate all those Camberwell citizens lost in WW1.

4 subjects commemorated