Goscombe John
Goscombe John was born on February 21, 1860. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Goscombe John
Sir William Goscombe John (21 February 1860 – 15 December 1952) was a 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…