Thomas Nicholls
Born 1825 (Circa)
Active: 1851 - 1900
Country of birth and death: England
Sculptor, architectural sculptor, carver
Born in Westminster, London. A successful architectural sculptor who worked for William Burges on Cardiff Castle, among other projects. Nicholls employed William Goscombe John early in the latter's career. Two of his sons became stone carvers or sculptors: Thomas O. Nicholls (born c.1863) and Edward W. Nicholls (born c.1867). The latter exhibited at the Royal Academy and was working up until 1911.
Locations
Address 3 Canterbury Place Lambeth Walk London | View on map
1851 (Circa)
Address 16 Hercules Terrace Lambeth London | View on map
1861 (Circa)
Address 20 Hercules Buildings Lambeth London | View on map
1864 (Circa)
Address 2 Grove Road Lambeth London | View on map
1871
Address 65 Hercules Buildings Lambeth London | View on map
1880 (Circa)
Address 346 Clapham Road Lambeth London | View on map
1881 (Circa) - 1891 (Circa)
Address 20A Wincott Street Lower Kennington Lane London | View on map
1900 (Circa)
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts (Summer Exhibition), 1768-
1864
Exhibited once, two works ('Autumn: hawking costume of the 14th century', for H. Woodyer, Esq., cat. no. 901; 'The Good Shepherd', a model for bronze for the crypt of St Augustine's College, Canterbury, cat. no. 998).
Personal and Professional Connections
Collaborated with William Burges
On Cardiff Castle amongst other projects
Employed William Goscombe John
Mother/father/parent of Edward W. Nicholls
Edward and his older brother, Thomas O. Nicholls (born c.1863) were stone carvers or sculptors
Descriptions of Practice
Listed under Sculptors Post Office London Directory, 1880 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
Listed under Sculptors Post Office London Directory, 1900 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1900
p.2371
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
'Sculptor'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Sculptor' and his sons Thomas O. Nicholls (born c.1863) and Edward W. Nicholls (born c.1867) 'Carver in Stone (Mason)' employed
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
'Sculptor'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
'Carver'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
'Sculptor with 1 Boy'
Sources
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
2004
HO107 piece 1571 folio 312 page 1
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
2004
RG09 piece 351 folio 111 page 56
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
2004
Class: RG10; Piece: 678; Folio: 70; Page: 29; GSU roll: 824721
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
2004
Class: RG11; Piece: 606; Folio: 46; Page: 31; GSU roll: 1341139
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
Class: RG12; Piece: 402; Folio 16; Page 27; GSU roll: 6095512
Post Office London Directory, 1880 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1880
p. 1812
Post Office London Directory, 1900 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1900
p.2371
Citing this record
'Thomas Nicholls', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=ann_1270727750, accessed 24 May 2013]
