Goscombe John

Sir William Goscombe John was a prolific Welsh sculptor known for his many public memorials. As a sculptor, John developed a distinctive style of his own while respecting classical traditions and forms of sculpture. He gained national attention with statues of eminent Victorians in London and Cardiff and subsequently, after both the Second Boer War and World War I, created a large number of war memorials. These included the two large group works, The Response 1914 in Newcastle upon Tyne and the Port Sunlight War Memorial which are considered the finest sculptural ensembles on any British monument.

21 February 1860

Born on the same birth day (21 February): Ashley Greene • Carl Czerny • Catharina of Württemberg • Christopher Atkins • Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke • Francis Ronalds • Hans Erni • Harry Stack Sullivan • Jack Coleman (actor) • Jean Tatlock • Jean-Jacques Burnel • Ji So-yun • Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck • John Lewis • Metawin Opas-iamkajorn • Nina Simone • Peter III of Russia • Scott Miller (swimmer) • Sethus Calvisius • Steve Leo Beleck • Tsuyoshi Wada

Born in the same month (February 1860): Adella Brown Bailey • Anders Zorn • Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company • Curtis Guild Jr. • Eugen Schiffer • Mary W. Bacheler • Rachilde • William Ashley (economic historian)