Sculptor. Born Denmark. Came to England in about 1655 and arrived in London by 1660. Also carved the amazing statues of Melancholy and Raving Madness that used to adorn the entrance gates of Bethlem (Bedlam) Hospital (when it was at Moorfields) and can now be seen in a small museum in Kent at the Bethlem Royal Hospital. Father of writer Colley Cibber. Died London, buried in the Danish church, Wellclose Square, which he had designed, but that was demolished in 1870.
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Charles II statue - Soho Square
Erected in the King's lifetime - see Fenner Brockway for our list of other su...
The Monument - west and north
The bas relief by Cibber is worthy of close examination. It shows a woman on...
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Andrew O'Connor
Sculptor. Born USA, not to be confused with his father also a sculptor with the same name, of Irish descent. In London c.1894-8, met and worked with John Singer Sargent. Also worked in Paris c.1...
1 memorial
Sculpture Castings Ltd
From their website: "Sculpture Castings is a leading fine art foundry based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. Offering the complete foundry service and using a range of traditional skills..." Oddly the Ar...
1 memorial
Edward Bowring Stephens
Sculptor. Born Exeter. Moved to London to study in 1835. Died at home, 110 Buckingham Palace Road.
3 memorials
Michael Black
Sculptor, based in Oxford active around 1971 - 85. 2023: We were sorry to receive this from Tiffany Black, Michael's daughter: "I am writing to let you know that Michael Black who sculpted the Cr...
2 memorials
Charles Rossi
Sculptor. Born Nottingham, son of an Italian immigrant. Apprenticed to Locatelli, they arrived in London in 1775 and carved the medallions at the Middlesex Sessions House. Achieved a good reputatio...
2 memorials
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Greater London Council
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could not abide its left-wing politics, nor its leader, Ken Livingstone. On its 50th anniversary Diamond Geezer posted a goo...
241 memorials
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