2016

Alan Collins

Countries: USA

Sculptor. Born Surrey as Alan Rodney Collins. Trained in England and became associated with the Seventh Day Adventists. Provided a lot of sculpture for Guildford Cathedral. Joined the Seventh-day Adventists in the 1950s. 1968 moved to the USA and spent the next 20 years teaching in Adventist universities. Returned to Britain in 2013 and settled in Dorset.

Other work in London: The 'Minerva' in Montague Close, between Minerva House and Southwark Cathedral commissioned by National and Grindlays Bank (1966)in fibre-reinforced plastic with powdered aluminium.

Guardian obituary.

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Alan Collins

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John F. Kennedy memorial - Runnymede

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Vernon Hill

Sculptor and illustrator. Born Halifax, Yorkshire. Other work in London in St Columba's Church, Pont Street and Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Hanwell.

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1 memorial

Mark Holloway

Assistant to Enzo Plazzotta.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial

Veronica Maudlyn Ryan, OBE.

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Person, Sculpture, Caribbean Islands, USA

1 memorial

Sylvia Gilley

Sculptor. Gilley was a studio assistant to Frank Dobson 1930-1939. The image is a self-portrait from 1936.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial

Lawrence Holofcener

An American who was born on 23 February 1926 in Baltimore City, Maryland, USA and who moved to the Isle of Wight. He died, aged 91 years, on 4 March 2017 and was cremated in West Palm Beach, Beach...

Person, Sculpture, USA

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King Henry I

King of England 1100 - 1135. Fourth son of William the Conqueror, possibly born in Yorkshire. Father to Empress Matilda / Empress Maud. Died in Normandy which he had conquered in 1106.

Person, Royalty

2 memorials

R. A. Middleton

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1

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