1940 the Committee for Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA) was set up by Royal Charter. About 1946 it became the Arts Council of Great Britain and in 1994 it was split into national bodies, hence the Arts Council of England.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Arts Council of England / Great Britain
Creations i
Festival of Britain - London Pride
London Pride. Frank Dobson CBE, RA. 1886 - 1963. Commissioned for The Festi...
Morley Mosaics - KEW - Annie McCall
Dr Annie McCall, born 1859. Annie founded the Clapham Maternity Hospital and ...
Morley mosaics - KEW - Heather Rabbatts
Heather Rabbatts, born 1955. Heather was a Jamaican born British lawyer, busi...
Morley mosaics - KEW - Hester Thrale
Hester Thrale, born 1741. Hester was a colourful member of London society, no...
Morley mosaics - KEW - Jude Kelly
Jude Kelly, born 1954. Jude is a theatre director and producer with over 100 ...
Other Subjects
William Powell Frith
Painter.  Born Yorkshire.  Moved to London in 1835. Died Carton Hill. Wikipedia gives his birth day as "19" but the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and My Yorkshire both give "9".
1 memorial
William Roberts
Artist. Founder member of the short-lived British Vorticist group and a WW1 war artist.The William Roberts Society's website (see Picture Source) has much information, especially on the house in...
1 memorial
William Cleverly Alexander
A wealthy banker and art collector, who bought Aubrey House in 1873 for about £15,000. He was an important patron of Whistler. He died when he fell down the stairs of his country home Heathfield Ho...
1 memorial
William Ranwell
Artist. Much of his work is of river scenes in east London, documenting navy shipbuilding, and dock construction. We can't find a picture of him, so have used his painting of the launch of H.M.S. T...
1 memorial
Royal Institute of Oil Painters
It is unique in that it shows exclusively in oils. It was granted its royal status by King Edward VII in 1909. Famous artists who have exhibited, include Lawrence Alma-Tadeema, Walter Sickert and A...
1 memorial
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