Born Glasgow. Reid was his mother's maiden name. Other work in London: 1936 - Boy with Frog fountain in Regent's Park and The Herald at 85 Fleet Street. Died at home in 16 Maida Vale in the house, with studio, that he and his wife moved into in 1938. It had previously been occupied by Alfred Gilbert.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir William Reid Dick
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Sir William Reid Dick
Sir William Reid Dick, 1878 - 1961, sculptor, worked here in Studio 3, 1910 -...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Sir William Reid Dick
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25 South Street
Deborah Singmaster of Footnotes sent us a photo and asked if we had any infor...
Adelaide Stoll
The Alamy photo of the unveiling is dated 30 May 1925 and captioned: "A bust ...
F. D. Roosevelt statue - small
This little statue greets you as you enter the cafe, the building on the left...
George V statue
Unveiled by George VI and we thank Jamie Davis for finding this link to the B...
Mercantile Marine Memorial - WW1
George V should have been on duty to unveil this but he was seriously ill so ...
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Lady Hetta Empson
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Frederick E. E. Schenck
Born Edinburgh to a German immigrant lithographer. Via Stoke on Trent he moved to London in 1888. Often worked with the architect Henry Hare. Speel provides a lot of information including that Sche...
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