Gilbert Ledward
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Gilbert Ledward OBE RA[1] (23 January 1888 ā 21 June 1960), was an English sculptor.
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Born | (1888-01-23)23 January 1888 |
Died | 21 June 1960(1960-06-21) (aged 72) |
Known for | Sculpture |
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Relatives | Percy Hague Jowett (brother-in-law) |
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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.