Person    | Female  Born 1960 

Louise Simson

Categories: Sculpture

London-based sculptor. When she won the competition to make the Alleyn statue the Dulwich Society provided a short biography. Born London. 1986-90 worked in film, television and theatre. “... her continuing passion in her sculptures is the portrayal of movement.”

In 2011 the New York Times reported that "For most of a decade, the Wimbledon men’s champions and runners-up have received large bronze sculptures created from pictures taken of them in action during their finals."  At the time Simson was living and working in Peckham.

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Louise Simson

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Edward Alleyn statue

This sculpture depicts a scene on a stage, in which Alleyn is acting with a y...

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H. T. H. van Golberdinge

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1 memorial
Joseph Whitehead & Sons Ltd

Joseph Whitehead & Sons Ltd

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Group, Architecture, Commerce, Property, Sculpture

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Brian Yale

Brian Yale

Sculptor.  We can't find evidence that this Brian Yale is the sculptor who died on 12 October 2009.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Walenty Pyrel

Walenty Pyrel

Born Poland.  Came to England aged 5.  

Person, Sculpture, Poland

1 memorial

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Joseph Stalin

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Person, Politics & Administration, Russia

1 memorial
Tommy Handley

Tommy Handley

Radio comedian.  Born Liverpool.  Best known for the BBC radio show "ITMA - It's that man again".

Person, Humour, TV & Radio

1 memorial
Manoel Vieira

Manoel Vieira

Portuguese merchant.

Person, Commerce, Portugal

1 memorial
A. B. Cloutman

A. B. Cloutman

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Thomas Blanky

Thomas Blanky

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Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial