Gilbert Ledward
Gilbert Ledward | |
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Photo portrait of Gilbert Ledward by Bassano Ltd (1937) | |
| Born | 23 January 1888 |
| Died | 21 June 1960 (aged 72) |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Father | Richard Arthur Ledward |
| Relatives | Percy Hague Jowett (brother-in-law) |
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Gilbert Ledward OBE 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.