Born Dunfermline, Scotland as Joseph Noel Paton. Painter. He first achieved success as a book illustrator. His early paintings heavily featured fairies, but in due course he became influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites. In 1887 he was knighted and appointed as the queen’s ‘limner’ (portrait painter). Died Edinburgh.
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Sir Noel Paton
Unveiled by William Holman Hunt. There must have been a committee to erect th...
Painter. Born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Known as Frank, his forte was in portraiture and he also painted over forty large canvases of historical and national events. He also produced a large qua...
Decorative artist. Born 6 New Burlington Street to Richard and Anne, sister to Charles Cockerell. Ordained as an Anglican priest in 1845, but converted to Roman Catholicism in1852. He worked on man...
Founded by William Shipley as the "Society of Arts" in Rawthmell's Coffee House. They carried on meeting in coffee houses and taverns but as the society grew they needed more space. Shipley rented ...
British History On-line confirms our suspicions that this should read "T. Chancellor". Goodness knows why or when it got corrupted into "...
Fusilier Denis Frank Jacobs was born on 12 July 1927. His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1927 in the Woolwich registration district and his mother's maiden surname was Smith. He was pr...
The plaque can be seen in our photo, in front of the child stepping out of the water feature.
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