Born London, she became the first female president of the Royal British Society of Sculptors in 1990, a post she held for six years. Our picture source gives a biography and bibliography.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Philomena Davidson Davis
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Lady Somerset and temperance
The original bronze statue by Wade in 1897 was stolen in 1971 when it was saw...
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Frank Dobson
Sculptor. CBE, RA. Born at Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Marylebone Road, London. Enlisted with The Artists' Rifles in World War I. Died Princess Beatrice Hospital, Kensington. (Not to be confused wi...
3 memorials
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Artist, sculptor. Born Devonshire Street. Designer of the prehistoric 'monsters' original made for and exhibited at the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park but now in Crystal Palace Park. They were moved...
1 memorial
Alfred George Stevens
Sculptor. Born Blandford Forum. Spent most of his life and energy creating the Wellington memorial in St Paul's Cathedral. The railings with lions (also by Stevens) around this were originally, 185...
2 memorials
Barbara Hepworth
Born in Wakefield as Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth. At art school met and became a friendly rival of Henry Moore, though it was she who first 'pierced' her sculptures. With her first husband had a son w...
1 memorial
Sir Alfred Gilbert
Sculptor and goldsmith. Born 13 Berners Street. Eloped with his first cousin, Alice, marrying in Paris and then living in Rome. Returned in 1884 and became successful and famous, attracting many...
7 memorials
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