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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Lucy Smith

Lucy Smith

Artist local to Bloomsbury, active in 2013.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Edouard Lantéri

Edouard Lantéri

Sculptor.  Born France but moved to London in 1872 and eventually took British nationality.  Late in life wrote three books which are still standard texts for many students.  Died at home, 50 Perry...

Person, Sculpture, France

1 memorial
Stephen Tomlin

Stephen Tomlin

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Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Mario Raggi

Mario Raggi

Sculptor.  Born Italy.  Moved to England in 1850.  Died Farnham, Surrey.

Person, Sculpture, Italy

1 memorial

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221b Sherlock Holmes

221b Sherlock Holmes

NW1, Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes Museum, 239

Westminster Council allowed the use of this street number for this address even though the true address of '221b' is 239, but the tourist...

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William Baker

William Baker

Railway engineer. In London he built the Battersea Railway Bridge, and was consulting engineer on the West London Extension Railway and the North London Railway.

Person, Engineering

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