Painter. Born Birmingham, his mother dying as a result of his birth. Met his life-long friend, William Morris, at Oxford University. Dropped out of his degree and went to London to become a pupil of DG Rosetti. Lived for many years in Rottingdean where his ashes were placed. Died at home at The Grange, North End Lane, Fulham. The first painter to be given a service at Westminster Abbey on the personal intervention of the Prince of Wales. Although he lost his early faith ("Belong to the Church of England? Put your head in a bag!") he did love "Christmas carol Christianity" and produced many medieval Christian designs. Shortly before he died, designing yet one more host of angels, this time for Gladstone's memorial, he groaned "I must by now have designed enough to fill Europe."
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Edward Burne-Jones
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Rossetti, Morris and Burne-Jones
What a delight - a quality plaque that isn't round and blue.
Sir Edward Burne-Jones - W14
Artist, Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1833-1898, lived at The Grange on this ...
Sir Edward Burne-Jones - W8
Sir Edward Burne-Jones, 1833 - 1898, artist, lived here, 1865 - 1867. English...
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Lionel Stanhope
South London artist who has created work similar to the Charlton Athletic mural all over south-east London and Kent, e.g. Brockley, Hither Green, Lee, Forest Hill and Plumstead. He has completed ov...
Doreen (Dorrit) Collins
Sculptor, artist and co-founder with Eddy Renton of the charity Kith and Kids.
Leonardo da Vinci
Scientist, artist, etc. - a polymath, the first "renaissance man". Born in Vinci, Italy (No? Really?). Died in France.
Bloomsbury Group
An influential group of artists and writers who were friends during the first half of the 20th century. Our picture shows: Auberon Duckworth; Duncan Grant; Julian Bell; Leonard Woolf, and front: Vi...
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Bennet Woodcroft
Inventor, industrial archaeologist, leading figure in patent reform and the first clerk to the commissioners of patents. Born Lancashire. Appointed professor of machinery at University College Lond...
Ladbroke Grove rail disaster - plaques
W10, Canal Way
The plaques are located on a wall overlooking the site of the disaster. Unfortunately, they are only readable by risking the traffic on t...
P. Couchman
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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