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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

Veronica Maudlyn Ryan, OBE.

Veronica Maudlyn Ryan, OBE.

Veronica Maudlyn Ryan was born on 22 August 1956 in Plymouth, Montserrat, according to the Prabook website. She moved to London with her parents Cyril & Eleanor Ryan when she was an infant and ...

Person, Sculpture, Caribbean Islands, USA

1 memorial
Michael Visocchi

Michael Visocchi

Sculptor.  Born Scotland.

Person, Sculpture, Scotland

1 memorial
Baron Carlo Marochetti

Baron Carlo Marochetti

Born Turin. Lived in France most of his life but escaped to London in 1848. Became Victoria and Albert's favourite sculptor. Buried in France. His 1864 statue of Sir Mark Cubbon, created in London...

Person, Sculpture, France, Italy

6 memorials
Caius Gabriel Cibber

Caius Gabriel Cibber

Sculptor. Born Denmark.  Came to England in about 1655 and arrived in London by 1660. Also carved the amazing statues of Melancholy and Raving Madness that used to adorn the entrance gates of Bethl...

Person, Sculpture, Denmark

4 memorials
Hamish Black

Hamish Black

Sculptor. Art UK gives a biography and Gallery Pangolin shows his work. At the Picture source this photo is captioned: "British abstract sculptor, Hamish Black, at his studio in East Chiltington, ...

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial