Artist and designer of the peace symbol in 1958.
Graduated from the Royal College of Arts. Conscientious objector in WW2. In 1958 he was working for the Ministry of Education. On 21 February 1958 he designed the nuclear disarmament logo for the first Aldermaston March, which took place Easter, 4–7 April 1958.
2025: A plaque for Holtom was unveiled in Hillside Street in Hythe, Kent where he lived for over 20 years, 1962 until his death.
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Gerald Holtom
The peace symbol, designed by Gerald Holtom, adopted here 1958. London Boroug...
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...
Artist with the London Wall (women's) mural collective/group. Active 1989. Source: Art UK.
Born as Margaret Macdonald Troup on 26 September 1913 in Pretoria, South Africa, she was the second of the three daughters of Dr James Macdonald Troup (1867-1945) and Alberta Beatrice Caroline Trou...
Person, Craft / Design, Education, Friend / family, South Africa
Potter, tile designer and novelist. Born 69 Gower Street as William Frend de Morgan, to the mathematician Augustus de Morgan. Lifelong friend of William Morris, he designed tiles, stained glass an...
In 1958-60 a Roman boat was discovered in what is now almost five metres under the Guy's Cancer Centre. It is 15 metres long and is believed to have sunk, AD 190 - 225, in what is now known as the ...
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