Person    | Male  Born 25/7/1931  Died 26/3/2022

James Butler RA

Categories: Sculpture

One of Britain's foremost figurative sculptors. Born New Cross. Interestingly, his stevedore father built his childhood home in West Malling, Kent. Appointed MBE in 2009.

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James Butler RA

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Earl Alexander of Tunis

{On the front of the plinth:} Field Marshal the Earl Alexander of Tunis, 1891...

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Fleet Air Arm

This bronze figure represents Daedalus, the Greek guy who crafted wings for h...

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James Greathead statue

Note that part of the Greathead shield used in digging the tunnels at Bank St...

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Skipping Katie

The inspiration for the statue was the sculptor's daughter Kate skipping in t...

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Wilkes

The Wilkes squint has been faithfully reproduced in the statue.

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Other Subjects

Shenda Amery

Shenda Amery

Sculptor (or "sculptress", according to her website). Born England, studied chemistry and moved to Iran where she took up art and sculpture. Active in 2011.

Person, Sculpture, Iran/Persia

1 memorial
Frederick Francis

Frederick Francis

Sculptor.  Born Greenwich.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Bernard Meadows

Bernard Meadows

Sculptor.  Born Norwich.  Professor of sculpture at the Royal College of Art, 1960–80.  Died at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead.  Tate holds some of his work but we are not aware of any other pu...

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Dr. Elsie Yu Chen Chee

Dr. Elsie Yu Chen Chee

Born Shanhai but lived in Singapore for at least 35 years. In 2001 Dr Yu Chen Chee Elsie was the fifth woman in Singapore to be awarded the Singapore Council of Women's Organizations Award.

Person, Education, Sculpture, China/Hong Kong, Singapore

1 memorial
Thomas Campbell

Thomas Campbell

Sculptor.  Born Edinburgh.  Successfully established a studio in Rome for 10 years, and then also in London.  Portrait busts a speciality. At one stage we had Thomas Campbell the sculptor confused...

Person, Sculpture, Scotland

1 memorial