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Person    | Male  Born 25/7/1931  Died 26/3/2022

James Butler RA

Categories: Sculpture

James Butler RA

One of Britain's foremost figurative sculptors. Born New Cross. Interestingly, his stevedore father built his childhood home in West Malling, Kent. Appointed MBE in 2009.

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James Butler RA

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Earl Alexander of Tunis

{On the front of the plinth:} Field Marshal the Earl Alexander of Tunis, 1891...

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Fleet Air Arm

This bronze figure represents Daedalus, the Greek guy who crafted wings for h...

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James Greathead statue

Note that part of the Greathead shield used in digging the tunnels at Bank St...

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Skipping Katie

The inspiration for the statue was the sculptor's daughter Kate skipping in t...

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Wilkes

The Wilkes squint has been faithfully reproduced in the statue.

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Other Subjects

Shenda Amery

Shenda Amery

Sculptor (or "sculptress", according to her website). Born England, studied chemistry and moved to Iran where she took up art and sculpture. Active in 2011.

Person, Sculpture, Iran/Persia

1 memorial
Robert Wallace Martin

Robert Wallace Martin

Sculptor, normally referred to as Wallace, rather than Robert. Born Upper Thames Street. He was the lead sculptor in the art pottery factory run by him and his three brothers, producing  from the 1...

Person, Sculpture

4 memorials
Sebastian Gahagan

Sebastian Gahagan

The brothers Lawrence and Sebastian Gahagan, sculptors of note in London between 1760 and 1820, were Irishmen called Geoghegan at home.

Person, Sculpture, Ireland

1 memorial
Raymond Ewers

Raymond Ewers

Born Australia.  Served in WW2 initially as a sapper and then as a war artist.

Person, Sculpture, Australia

1 memorial