Gilbert Ledward
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Wikidata WikipediaGilbert Ledward RA (23 January 1888 – 21 June 1960), was an English sculptor. He won the British Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1913, and in World War I served in the Royal Garrison Artillery and later as a war artist. He was professor of sculpture at the Royal College of Art and in 1937 was elected a Royal Academician. He became president of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and a trustee of the Royal Academy.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
The War Memorial (Grade 2* Listed) The war memorial is an obelisk made of white granite 30 metres in height. It was erected in 1923, replacing a temporary structure. The memorial's finely moulded bronze panels, by sculptor Gilbert Ledward, are unusual in depicting wives and children, a cat and a fallen German soldier. The memorial commemorates those who gave their lives in two World Wars and subsequent conflicts.
Promenade, Blackpool, United Kingdom where they was