Born in Cardiff as William Goscombe John but he adopted Goscombe. He travelled across Europe and studied with Rodin. Worked in the "new sculpture" style. When he and his wife Marthe returned to the UK in about 1905 they lived at 24 Greville Road, St John's Wood/Kilburn. Marthe died in 1923 and he created a memorial statue for her tomb in Hampstead Cemetery, a female figure, well-clothed, in a pose similar to that on Sullivan's memorial, which has been stolen, 2001, returned and, 2006 stolen again. He died at home in Greville Road.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Sir William Goscombe John
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Sir Arthur Sullivan
Leaning against the pedestal there is a crying woman. The guitar, score and m...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Leslie Cubitt Bevis
Sculptor. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Leslie Cubitt Bevis was born on 29 May 1892 in Maidstone, Kent, the youngest of the three children of William Fish Foster Bevis (1860-1946)...
1 memorial
Newbury Abbot Trent
Sculptor. Born Forest Gate. His cousin was a cinema architect which probably explains a number of theatrical commissions. Married Hilda, sister of Gilbert Ledward. Other work in London includes...
2 memorials
Elisabeth Frink
Sculptor. Born Suffolk. May be best known for a series of male heads, which all have a jaw line rather like hers. Works in London include: Horse and Rider in Bond Street (Dover Street 1975-2018)...
1 memorial
Doreen Kern
British sculptor. From Art UK: "Sculptor in bronze. Technical knowledge was acquired while working at The Morris Singer Foundry, and she also studied at The Hampstead Garden Suburb Institute. Showe...
1 memorial