Family of mosaic artists from Italy. When they moved into new premises in 1898 they decorated the frontage with mosaics - this is now the Regent Street Apple building.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
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Albert Memorial - Prince Albert
The bronze statue of Albert was originally gilded but this was removed in WW1...
Buxton Memorial Fountain
Due to strong shadows it was only on our fourth visit that we managed to take...
Richard Grosvenor fountain
'EMW' are the initials of the Marquess's wife, Elizabeth Mary who died 1891, ...
Other Subjects
John Stephen
Founder of Carnaby Street as world centre for men's fashion in the 1960s. From Glasgow. The V&A hold his archive.
2012 Olympic Games bell
It is the largest harmonically-tuned bell in the world. It was designed by the Whitechapel Foundry, but because of its size, they were unable to cast it. The task was carried out by a Dutch company...
Edward Johnston
Calligrapher and lettering designer. Born in San José, Uruguay, the son of an army officer. When the family returned to Britain, he studied medicine in Edinburgh for a while, but became fascinated ...
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Imperial Hotel - statue 19
WC1, Russell Square
On this site there used to be a sister hotel to Hotel Russell, also designed by Charles Fitzroy Doll and erected in 1898. It was demolish...
Sir Richard Arkwright
WC2, Adam Street, 8
Greater London Council Sir Richard Arkwright, 1732 - 1792, industrialist and inventor lived here.