Born in Cardiff as William Goscombe John but he adopted Goscombe. He travelled across Europe and studied with Rodin. Worked in the "new sculpture" style. When he and his wife Marthe returned to the UK in about 1905 they lived at 24 Greville Road, St John's Wood/Kilburn. Marthe died in 1923 and he created a memorial statue for her tomb in Hampstead Cemetery, a female figure, well-clothed, in a pose similar to that on Sullivan's memorial, which has been stolen, 2001, returned and, 2006 stolen again. He died at home in Greville Road.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Sir William Goscombe John
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Sir Arthur Sullivan
Leaning against the pedestal there is a crying woman. The guitar, score and m...
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1 memorial
Fred (Fritz) Kormis
Sculptor and medallist. Born Frankfurt, Germany. From the very informative West Hampstead Life: "Fritz was fourteen when he began an apprenticeship in a workshop specializing in decorative sculptu...
3 memorials
2 memorials
Walter Gilbert
Sculptor. Â Born Rugby. Â Cousin to Sir Alfred Gilbert. Â His son, Donald, also sculpted and they often worked together. Â Other works in London include: some gates at the Freemasons Hall (inside or ou...
8 memorials
Paula Haughney
Sculptor. Â Her website, our picture source, says that she "lives and works in the east end with a studio in the Bromley by Bow community centre."
1 memorial
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