Sculptor and designer. Born Michael Gaspard Rizzello in London, to an Italian tailor. Served in the army 1944-8. Chose to follow his talent for art rather than that for singing. Began working for Madame Tussauds, and then worked for the Royal Mint. Made OBE in 1977. Died London.
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Michael Rizzello
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Edward Jenner bust - Tooting
{On a plaque attached to the front of the plinth:} Edward Jenner MD FRS, 1749...
James Walker
{On the front of the plinth:} James Walker, 1781 - 1862 Engineer Greenland Do...
Surrey Commercial Docks - relief model
{Around the rim:} London Docklands 1989 Surrey Commercial Docks 1896 Designe...
Other Subjects
John Ravera
Sculptor. Born Surrey, educated Camberwell, lived Bexleyheath. Other work in London: 'In Town' at the southern end of Battersea Bridge.
2 memorials
1 memorial
Nicholas Stradling John
Nicholas Stradling John was born on 8 November 1968, the eldest of the three sons of David S. John and Janice M. John née Coombs. His birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1968 in the Cardiff ...
1 memorial
Hedley Hope-Nicholson
Barrister, literary critic and Charles I obsessive. He hyphenated his Nicholson with his wife's Hope. Andrew Behan researched this eccentric character, bur first a preamble from Andrew: "I couldn'...
2 memorials
John William Mills, PPRBS, ARCA, FRSA
Sculptor. He has also designed a number of British coins. John William Mills was born on 4 March 1933 in Balham, the elder of the two children of William Samuel Mills (1902-1943) and Lily Maud Pa...
2 memorials
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