Person    | Male  Born 3/3/1885  Died 16/9/1976

Cecil Thomas

Categories: Sculpture

Sculptor and medalist. Born 24 Hedley Road, Shepherd's Bush. Many commissions for the Royal Mint. Other work in London: the Tubby Clayton and Alfred Henry Forster tombs (effectively horizontal statues), both in All Hallows by the Tower. 1919 moved into 108 Old Brompton Road. Died Kensington. His will gifted the Old Brompton Road house and studio to the Royal Society of British Sculptors who are still based there. Our photo is dated 1925.

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Cecil Thomas

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Crucifixion

The crucifixion sculpture was created by Cecil Thomas and installed as part o...

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Nash at Church of All Souls

{On the front face of the plinth:} John Nash, 1752 - 1835, architect. {On a...

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Sir Follett Holt

Since they are rather lovely we chose to photo one of the gate-post sculpted ...

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Wakefield

The 'lamp of maintenance' above the bust is the symbol used by Toc H. This wh...

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John Tweed

John Tweed

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Richard Reginald Goulden

Richard Reginald Goulden

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Thomas Felton

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1 memorial
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Vernon Boehle

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Hugh Laverock

Hugh Laverock

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1 memorial