Arnold Machin OBE was a prolific British sculptor, ceramicist, academic and designer who is widely known for his iconic ceramic designs and the creation of the iconic effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, which was used on British coins and stamps. Home Resources, Facts & History Artists, Engravers & Sculptors Arnold Machin OBE Born Arnold Machin in Stoke-on-Trent, England, on 30th […]
Mary Gillick OBE
Home Resources, Facts & History Artists, Engravers & Sculptors Mary Gillick OBE Mary Gillick OBE was a prominent British sculptor and medalist, best known for creating the first definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Born Mary Gaskell Tutin in Nottingham on 4th April 1881. Studied at the Nottingham School of Art and the Royal College of Art. At the […]
Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE
Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE, commonly known as Humphrey Paget, was a pre-eminent British medallist and coin designer, best known for creating the portrait of King George VI. Home Resources, Facts & History Artists, Engravers & Sculptors Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE Born Thomas Humphrey Paget on 13th August 1893 in Watford, Hertfordshire. Studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts […]
Gilbert Ledward OBE
Gilbert Ledward was a prominent British sculptor and Royal Academician, most widely recognised for his monumental war memorials and public sculptures in London. Home Resources, Facts & History Artists, Engravers & Sculptors Gilbert Ledward OBE Born Gilbert Ledward on 23rd January 1888 in Chelsea, London. Won the prestigious first British School in Rome Scholarship in Sculpture in 1913. Joined the […]