Bookbinder and printer. Born Thomas James Sanderson at Alnwick, Northumberland. He married Anne Cobden (suffragette daughter of Richard) in 1882 and added her surname to his. He was a friend of Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris and became involved in the Arts and Crafts movement. He took up bookbinding in 1884 and co-founded the Doves Bindery in 1898. Died at his home, 15 Upper Mall, Hammersmith.
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Thomas Cobden-Sanderson
Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson, 1840-1922, founded the Doves Bindery and Doves...
Born Netherlands. Painted a lot of self-portraits. Died Amsterdam. As far as we can tell he never left his home country.
Artist. Born Peter Thomas Blake in Dartford. During the 1950s he became one of the best known pop-artists. His best known work is probably the cover of The Beatles album 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts...
Water-colour painter. Probably born in Nottingham. 1742 joined the Ordnance office at the Tower of London as a military draughtsman. Engaged for 5 years in the military survey of Scotland. Back...
Southbank Mosaics actively promotes equal opportunities and cross-cultural, inter-generational mosaic art work. The studio aims to draw on the historic roots of local neighbourhoods traversed by Sh...
Banker. Lived in Sheen. As Lord Mayor he decreed that on London Bridge carriages should drive on the left whereas, prior to this sensible ordnance, it was a free for all.
The pale plaque between the two dark ones carries some near-illegible etchings showing bridges.
