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Emily Young

Categories: Sculpture

Sculptor. Born London, grand-daughter of Kathleen Scott. Possibly the inspiration for the song 'See Emily Play', written by Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett. Her most visible work in London is the series of 5 heads on pillars in Paternoster Row, at the west end of St Pauls.

2019: The Evening Standard reported that one of her heads was being fought over.

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Emily Young

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Bombs 7/7/05 - St Pancras church sculpture

Seeing as how this face has only one eye, and it's closed, the quotation seem...

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William Theed, Jnr.

William Theed, Jnr.

Sculptor specialising in portraits.  born Staffordshire.  Died at home, Campden Lodge, Campden Hill, Kensington.

Person, Sculpture

3 memorials
Richard Moore

Richard Moore

Father of Capt. Francis W. Moore, M.C. whose name appears on the memorial erected by his father. If Moore Snr. really did the carving on the monument then he was a talented sculptor and we are surp...

Person, Benefactor, Sculpture

1 memorial
Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin

Sculptor. Born Paris. His works include:  the Thinker, the Kiss.  Regularly visited England from 1900 on and in 1914 he donated some significant pieces of his work to Britain. Died at home, Paris.

Person, Sculpture, Seriously Famous, France

1 memorial
Dora Gordine

Dora Gordine

Born Latvia. First visited London in 1926. The Picture Source website provides a biography. Married Richard Hare and built, with him, Dorich House which is where she died and is now a museum. For ...

Person, Sculpture, Latvia

1 memorial