Person    | Male  Born 7/4/1781  Died 25/11/1841

Sir Francis Chantrey

Categories: Sculpture

Sculptor. Born Francis Leggatt Chantry at Jordanthorpe, near Norton, Derbyshire. Sculpted busts and statues of many famous people of the time. Left the Chantrey Bequest (or Chantrey Fund) for purchasing works of art for the nation.

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Duke of Wellington statue - EC2

Unveiled in Wellington's presence, this is one of only a handful of statues i...

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George IV

One third of the sculptor's fees, totalling £9,000, were paid by the king, wh...

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Thomas Coutts statue

The Story of Holly Lodge' by Margaret Downing, March 2009, says that this sta...

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William Pitt statue

According to an information board in the square this bronze statue was erect...

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E. R. Bevan

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1 memorial
John Tweed

John Tweed

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7 memorials
Dr Robert Tait Mackenzie/Mckenzie

Dr Robert Tait Mackenzie/Mckenzie

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Person, Sculpture, Canada, Scotland

1 memorial
Francis Bird

Francis Bird

Sculptor. Born in the parish of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Much admired in his day, his work can be seen at St Paul's and at Westminster Abbey. In 1729, leaving a tavern at Christmas, he slipped and ...

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4 memorials
Thomas Bayliss Huxley-Jones

Thomas Bayliss Huxley-Jones

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Person, Art, Sculpture, Scotland

1 memorial