Founded by William Lancaster, Baron Pollock and Sir Arthur Jelf.  For the first 11 years this was based in rooms over the parish offices in Putney High Street.  Lancaster then funded the freehold site and the purpose-built art school.  Architect: Thomas William Willis, opened 2 October 1895.  1924 the school was taken over by the LCC, and has subsequently been run by the ILEA in the 1960`s and then by Wandsworth Council.
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Putney School of Art
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Sir William Lancaster
Sir William Lancaster, 1841 - 1929, co-founder of the Putney School of Art, M...
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Simon Frederick
Born London. Created the award winning series Black Is The New Black, for BBC2. Member of the Windrush Commemoration Committee. Sources: IMDB, Gov UK.
1 memorial
1 memorial
John William Waterhouse
Painter. Â Born Rome. Â A late-comer to the Pre-Raphaelite style, his subject matter was often Arthurian legend or Greek mythology. Â Died at his home in Hall Road.
1 memorial
1 memorial
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