Person    | Male  Born 19/2/1886  Died 25/7/1948

Martin Travers

Categories: Craft / Design, Sculpture

Howard Martin Otho Travers was an English church artist and designer. One of the most influential British stained glass artists of the twentieth century. 1925 - 48 chief instructor in stained glass at the Royal College of Art.

Born Margate, Kent. Died London.

Sources: Wikipedia, Parish of Cranford, which has many photos of his work, including this self-portrait.

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Martin Travers

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War memorial St Mary Magdelene - Paddington

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David Birch

David Birch

In 1985 working with the London Pottery (96 Kingston Road, London Pottery, SW19). And in 2022: MD at The London Pottery Co Ltd, MD at The London Design Studio Co Ltd, (now at the Kingston Road addr...

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Mary Watts

Mary Watts

Born as Mary Seton Fraser Tytler in India but brought up in Scotland. 1886 married G. F. Watts. Co-founded the Compton Potters' Arts Guild and the Arts & Crafts Guild in Compton, Surrey. There ...

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James Purdey the younger

James Purdey the younger

Gunmaker, built premises in 1880 to house his new showrooms and workshops, James Purdey & Sons Ltd. The Picture Source website has a short on-line history and also informs about a book on the s...

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Maxwell Bros.

Maxwell Bros.

Based at 308 - 312 Brixton Hill. Brixton Buzz has an article about their premises with this 1960s photo. Note that "Maxwell" is also on the high bar across the side alley confirming they operated ...

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William Morris (designer)

William Morris (designer)

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