Person    | Male  Born 1919  Died 12/2/1997

Walter Ritchie

Categories: Sculpture

Born Coventry. Apprenticed to Eric Gill. Often worked in brick. Died Kenilworth. Obit. in the Independent.

2023: Ian Greig of the Alcester & District Local History Society drew our attention to an article about Ritchie.

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Walter Ritchie

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Sir Leonard Hutton - brick sculpture

Unveiled by Hutton's widow.

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Enzo Plazzotta

Enzo Plazzotta

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F. W. Pomeroy

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Ceccardo Egidio Fucigna

Ceccardo Egidio Fucigna

Born in Carrara, Italy. Active in England from about 1860.

Person, Sculpture, Italy

1 memorial
Andrew Frost

Andrew Frost

Born Derbyshire. His website has many photos of his work at Fulham Palace.

Person, Sculpture

5 memorials
Brian Catling

Brian Catling

Poet, sculptor and performance artist.  Born London.

Person, Poetry, Sculpture, Theatre

1 memorial

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Florence Tyler

Florence Tyler

Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - nurse. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Born Florence Fairbairn on 18 November 1894 in Poplar, the daughter of William Fairbairn (1856-190...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Kenny Everett

Kenny Everett

Comedy broadcaster.  Born Maurice James Christopher Cole in Liverpool.  Inspired by the Goons.  Got a job on the pirate Radio London by sending in an audition tape.  Worked for Radio Luxemburg, the...

Person, Humour, Music / songs, TV & Radio

3 memorials
Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm

Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm

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Person, Sculpture, Austria

15 memorials
William Thompson

William Thompson

One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The following text came from The RSPCA site: "In 1822, Richard Martin MP piloted the first anti-cruelty bill giving cattle, horses and sheep a degree of protection through parliament. ‘Humanity Dic...

Group, Animals

5 memorials