Person    | Male  Born 2/4/1926  Died 28/9/2004

Michael Rizzello

Categories: Sculpture

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...

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James Walker

{On the front of the plinth:} James Walker, 1781 - 1862 Engineer Greenland Do...

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Surrey Commercial Docks - relief model

{Around the rim:} London Docklands 1989 Surrey Commercial Docks 1896 Designe...

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Ivor Roberts-Jones
3 memorials
Bruce Denny

Bruce Denny

Sculptor. Born in Suffolk.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
John Wesley Seale

John Wesley Seale

Sculptor. Born Wiltshire. His son, J. H. G. and his grandsons, J. H. and A. B., all became sculptors. John Wesley died at home, Swiss Cottage, Jardin Street, Albany Road, Camberwell.

Person, Sculpture

8 memorials
H. Tyson Smith

H. Tyson Smith

From Liverpool. Worked on a number of WW1 memorials. George Herbert Tyson Smith was born on 12 January 1883 in Liverpool, Lancashire, the eldest of four children of George H. Smith (b.1849) and Ma...

Person, Sculpture

2 memorials

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Battle of Kohima

Battle of Kohima

The battle was the turning point of the Japanese U Go offensive against British forces in north-east India. It was fought in three stages around the town of Kohima, and has been referred to as the ...

Event, Armed Forces

1 memorial