Born in Cardiff as William Goscombe John but he adopted Goscombe. He travelled across Europe and studied with Rodin. Worked in the "new sculpture" style. When he and his wife Marthe returned to the UK in about 1905 they lived at 24 Greville Road, St John's Wood/Kilburn. Marthe died in 1923 and he created a memorial statue for her tomb in Hampstead Cemetery, a female figure, well-clothed, in a pose similar to that on Sullivan's memorial, which has been stolen, 2001, returned and, 2006 stolen again. He died at home in Greville Road.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Sir William Goscombe John
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Sir Arthur Sullivan
Leaning against the pedestal there is a crying woman. The guitar, score and m...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Stuart Williamson
Sculptor specialising in portraits. Brought up in Yorkshire, lived in London for 30 years but now (2013), we think, working in New York.
1 memorial
1 memorial
Philomena Davidson Davis
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.
1 memorial
C. H. Mabey
Sculptor. His father and son were also sculptors and at one time the ran a joint business so it's not always easy to know who did what. Also modelled the ornate dolphin lamp-posts on the Victoria...
3 memorials
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