Sculptor. Born Rugby. Cousin to Sir Alfred Gilbert. His son, Donald, also sculpted and they often worked together. Other works in London include: some gates at the Freemasons Hall (inside or outside, we don't know) and the internal shrine there, the Buckingham Palace gates facing the Victoria Memorial, lift enclosure in the British Museum Extension (Edward VII Galleries) around 1907, others listed at Wikipedia. Died Littlehampton.
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Walter Gilbert
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CI - 1 - Christianity
St Peter’s Cornhill founded by King Lucius 179 AD to be an Archbishop’s see a...
CI - 2 - Eleanor
We can't find proof that her route was as specified: from Queen Hithe (at the...
CI - 3 - Bread
This entry will increase your word power: "Soke" - the territory under the ju...
CI - 4 - Market
Cornhill the only market allowed to be held after noon in the 14th century.
CI - 5 - Drapers
Birche Lane, Cornhill, place of considerable trade for men’s apparel, 1604.
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Graham Ibbeson
born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Probably his best known work is the Statue of Eric Morecambe, unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II in Morecambe, Lancashire.
1 memorial
Shirley Pace
Sculptor. Shirley Sylvia Pace was born and brought up in Worthing. With an early interest in ponies she trained in art but also worked in music (singing) and drama. She married and had children; re...
1 memorial
Edwin Whitney-Smith
Sculptor. Born Bath. Soon after moving to London he introduced the hyphen into his name. Died at home in London.
1 memorial
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Eyre Massey Shaw
Soldier and fire brigade chief. Probably born at Glenmore Cottage, Ballymore, Ireland. After a short military career, he was appointed Chief Constable of Belfast, being responsible for both the pol...
Person, Emergency Services, Politics & Administration, Ireland
1 memorial
1 memorial
Lyon Cawch
Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs.
1 memorial
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