Central School of Arts and Crafts
Foundation date: 2 November 1896
Function: Art school
Policy: The first school prospectus from 1896 describes the 'special object' of the school as being 'to encourage the industrial application of decorative design'. It continues to discuss how the school 'should not supplant apprenticeship - it is rather intended that it should supplement it by enabling its students to learn design and those branches of their craft which, owing to the sub-division of processes of production, they are unable to learn in the workshop'. Note that identical wording is used to describe Camberwell School of Art in it's first prospectus from 1898.
The Central School of Arts prospectus adds that 'admission to the school is within certain limits, only extended to those actually engaged in these trades, and the School makes no provision for the amateur student of drawing and painting'.
The introduction continues to describe the type of instruction offered by the school which, it states, is 'adapted to the needs of those engaged in the different departments of Building Work (Architects, Builders, Modellers and Carvers, Decorators, Metal Workers, &c.), Designers in Wall Papers, Textiles, Furniture, Workers in Stained Glass, Bronze, Lead, &c., Enamellers, Jewellers and Gold an Silver Workers'.
In 1896 the following evening courses were offered: Architectural Design Shaded Drawing Stone Working for Architects Lead Work for Architects and Plumbers The Mechanics of Construction Stained Glass Work Modelling Drawing and Design Cabinet Design Silversmiths' and Goldsmiths and Jewellers Work Enamelling Day classes were offered by the school in a variety of subjects from 1902 onwards.
In the 1919-1920 prospectus the Principal of the school (F. V. Burridge) describes its aims as follows: 'the Central School of Arts and Crafts was established by the London County Council with the object of helping British handicrafts and industries by maintaining their ancient traditions while furthering their modern development in design and workmanship. It is a school solely for the training of art and craft workers, and the fundamental aim and method of the education is production.'This description of the school's aims remained largely unchanged until the late 1940s.
The 1947-1948 prospectus lists the main subject areas that were taught at the school as book production, costume, engraving and lithography, furniture, drawing, modelling and allied subjects, silversmiths' work and allied crafts, stained glass, textiles, interior decoration and industrial design. The 1948-1949 prospectus notes that drawing and painting were 'ancillary' to the aforementioned subjects.
The 1951-52 prospectus notes that in addition to the main schools 'day instruction for apprentices in Silversmiths' Work, Jewellery, Engraving, Compositors' Work, Letterpress Machine Work, Bookbinding, Furniture' were also provided.
Policies regarding the teaching of modelling and sculpture:
Modelling classes were held in the evenings from the school's foundation in 1896. Gold and silversmiths, architects, decorators, cabinet-makers and carvers were particularly encouraged to attend these classes and from 1896 modelling tutors are listed in the prospectuses as teachers of 'modelling and ornament as applied to architecture and the allied crafts' until 1908 when tutors are listed under seperate departments.
From 1897-1898 onwards life modelling classes were offered to men, and women were offered classes in 'modelling heads from life' only.
From c. 1902 a 'special figure class' was offered to advanced students who 'who wish to use the model for their own designs'.
An evening class in 'modelling for goldsmiths and silversmiths, chasers, &c., including moulding and casting in metal' was also offered from c. 1900 onwards.
In 1902 the first day classes are listed. These included a class in 'Drawing, Design, Modelling, Black and White'. The prospectus notes that a number of other classes including one in modelling for plasterers would also be offered 'if enough students apply'.
Day classes in modelling were presumably offered from this 1902 onwards, although in the 1906 prospectus no modelling day classes are listed. Modelling from life classes are listed seperately for men and women until 1901 when single sex classes continued but one class is listed as modelling from life for men and women.
The 1908-1909 prospectus for day classes and the day school of art for women, lists classes in modelling for men and notes that classes for women were 'to be arranged'. Separate evening life classes for men and women are listed and a 'mixed modelling class' was offered for students to model from the head.
From 1908-9 to 1913-14 there is a separate listing of classes for the Royal Female School but modelling is not amongst the courses offered.
In 1908-1909 teaching staff are listed under separate departments: namely Architecture and Building Crafts, Cabinet Work and Furniture, Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts, General Book Production, Drawing, Design and Modelling, Needlework etc., Stained Glass, Mosaic and Decorative Painting, and the Day School of Art for Women.
Classes in modelling are listed in the timetable under the School of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts, and modelling (including life) was offered by the School of Drawing, Design and Modelling. These classes included general modelling (based around modelling floral and plant forms from nature 'with a view to design', modelling from life, plaster casting (demonstrations in plaster casting) and a modelling sketch club (to produced modelled designs).
This structure remained largely unchanged until September 1919 when the schools are listed as follows: 'Architecture and Building Crafts. Ancillary Architecture. Drawing and Painting', 'School of Painted and Sculptured Architectural Decoration and Stained Glass', 'School of Furniture', 'School of Design, Textiles and Costume', 'School of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts', and 'School of Book Production, and Engraving and Lithography'.
The School of Painted and Sculptured Architectural Decoration and Stained Glass provided classes in drawing, general modelling, modelling from life (separate classes for men and women), stone carving, ivory carving, pottery decoration, pottery throwing, pottery modelling and moulding, plaster casting, heraldic and theatrical design, and stained glass. Metal casting and electroptyping were added in 1920-1921. This structure remained unchanged until 1939-1940.
In 1940-1941 the 'schools' were re-structured again and modelling fell under 'Drawing, Modelling and Allied Subjects'. Pottery is also listed under this school, but stained glass is listed separately. From 1945-1946 to 1951-1952 (the last year sampled for this database) pottery is listed under 'Furniture, Interior Decoration and Pottery'.
From 1947-1948 modelling fell under the School of Drawing, Painting, Modelling, Etching, etc., and classes in modelling and plaster casting are listed for the day and evening. Day and evening classes in industrial modelling were offered by the school from September 1948 onwards.
Changes in policy regarding classes broadly related to sculptural practice:
From 1896 evening classes were offered by the school in silversmiths' and goldsmiths' work (from 1897 onwards this is listed as 'Silversmiths' and Goldsmiths' work (large and small), Jewellers' work, Chasing, Engraving, Craving, &c'), lead casting and ornamental lead work, stained glass and stone working for architects.
From September 1899 a class in woodcarving and gilding was added and from 1900 the timetable lists a special modelling class for gold and silversmiths, etc, and cabinet work and wood-inlay. A teacher of die-sinking is listed from September 1904.
In 1906 a 'Technical Day School for Boys. Preparatory to Silversmiths Work and Allied Trades' was established. The object of the school is described as being 'to enable boys who intend to enter some sort of branch of the silversmiths' trade or kindred crafts, as silversmiths, goldsmiths, jewellers, chasers, engravers, piercers, carvers, mounters or draughtsmen, to continue their general education, and at the same time to acquire such knowledge of the artistic principals of design and of the scientific principles of construction, of the properties of materials and of the use of tools as will enable them at the end of a two or three years' course to enter a workshop with a full appreciation of the points to which they are expected to direct their attention, and with an intelligence so trained as to make them immediately of substantial value to an employer'. The first year course included modelling in clay and wax.
Meeting schedule: annual
History or description: The Central School of Arts and Crafts was opened in Regent Street, London on 2 November 1896. London County Council established the college to provide specialist art teaching for workers in craft industries.
The school was a direct outcome of the Arts and Crafts movement sponsored by William Morris and John Ruskin. It was intended to provide a place for art scholars and students from local schools to work with established artists in close relation with employers.
The architect, educationalist and conservationist William Richard Lethaby was a key figure in the foundation and joint principal of the school with George Frampton from 1896 to 1911. It was decided that teaching should be limited to definite crafts and so cover different ground to existing schools rather than compete with them.
In 1903 it was decided to purchase a site for the school in Southampton Row, Holborn, and at the same time classes were organised into schools in preparation for the move to the new building. The school moved in to the new premises in September 1908.
The school was restructured in 1919 to include eight main departments: silversmiths' work and allied crafts, textiles, stained glass and mosaic, painted, sculptured and architectural decoration, book production, furniture, dress design and engraving. Ancillary instruction was also provided in architecture and building crafts, drawing and painting.
Works
Dates are usually the year a work was exhibited so may differ from date of production.
New entries have been made each time a work was exhibited due to a lack of evidence about the state, medium or edition shown.
Contributed to making of A Pantheon of the Five Dominions
Assistants from the school aided Miss Marshall with the decoration.
Modelled Entrance Doors
Locations
Address Southampton Row WC London | View on map
School located at 316 Regent Street London | View on map
1896
Exhibitions, Courses, Meetings and other Events
Took part in Royal College of Art Exhibition, 1938
15 July 1938 - 30 July 1938
The catalogue notes the some works were carried out 'by students of the College [RCA] at the Central School of Arts and Crafts'.
Institutional and Business Connections
Associated with Art Workers Guild
1940 (Presumed) - 1948 (Presumed)
'During the year, the Guild has kept closely in touch with the activities of the Central Institute of Art and Design' [Fifty-seventh annual report of the Committee of the Art Workers' Guild, p.3]. Mentioned in annual reports until 1948.
Collaborated with Royal Academy Schools
1933
The Keeper of the Royal Academy reported on 1 May, 1933, that 'the proposed scheme for the possible co-operation between Schools of Art, brought forward by the Board of Education, has been approved by the General Committee of the London County Council and the Council of the Royal Academy'. The report continues as follows: 'under this scheme approved Students of the Royal Academy will be able to attend special classes and lectures without payment of fees; in return, the Council of the Academy is allowing a limited number of Students of other Schools to attend our Drawing Classes, and Lectures on the Chemistry of Painting, Anatomy, and Perspective, provided always that room can be found [...] The classes which will be open to out Students are Pottery, Stained Glass, Metal-work, Mural Decoration, Writing, Illumination, Etching, Bookbinding, etc; also the Lectures of the Courtauld Institute'. See Royal Academy, 'Annual Report, 1933', (1934), p. 40.
Merged with Royal Female School of Art
1908 - 1913
From 1908 the two institutions shared premises. In 1913 the schools merged at the institgation of the London County Council
Shared premises with Art Workers Guild
1912 - 1913
When the AWG had trouble renewing its lease of Clifford's Inn, and before it had found its present home in Queen's Square, the London County Council had offered temporary accommodation to the Guild in the Central School of Arts and Crafts. This was negotiated by F. V. Burridge but, due to extension of lease and subsequent finding of new property, the offer was not required.
Associated People
Assistant teachers included Alfred Ernest Child
As listed in Appendix L to Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the work carried on by the RHA and MSA, Dublin, 1906, p. 90.
Mr. Child listed as
'Instructor in Stained Glass' at the Metropolitan School of Art, Dublin in 1906 and a former scholar under the London County Council, at the Central School of Arts and Carfts, London and Golssmiths' Institute). He passed four years' training under Mr. Christopher Whall, and was for two years assistant to Mr. Whall, at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London.
Assistant teachers included Charles Welch
1897 - June 1929
Listed as an assistant teacher of 'Siversmiths' and Goldsmiths' work (large and small), Chasing, Engraving, Carving, &c.'
From 1908 Welch is listed as a teacher in the department of 'Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts' of silversmiths' work (large and small) and as a teacher in the day teachnical school.
In 1916-1917 he is listed as teacher of metal work in the department of Architecture and the Building Crafts and in the department of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts.
Last listed in the 1928-1929 prospectus.
Assistant teachers included C.A. Duffy
1897 - June 1901
Listed as teacher of evening classes in 'Siversmiths' and Goldsmiths' work (large and small), Chasing, Engraving, Carving, &c.'
Assistant teachers included Ethel Monica Mullins
September 1909 - June 1913 (Presumed)
Listed as assistant Head Mistress of the 'Royal Female School of Art'. Last listed in 1912-1913.
Associates included Arthur Glover
1910 (Presumed)
Directors included George James Frampton
1896 - June 1901
Listed as a joint Director of the school with W. R. Lethaby
Directors included William Richard Lethaby
1896 - 1911
Listed as a joint Director of the school. Listed as Principal in the prospectuses from 1902 to 1910. Note that there are no available prospectuses for 1910-1911, and that no Principal is listed in the 1911-1912 prospectus. Fiona MacCarthy [ODNB, 2004, 2008] states that Lethaby resigned from his position at Central in 1911.
Principals included Frederick Vango Burridge
September 1912 (Presumed) - June 1930
First listed in the 1912 prospectus. Note that there is no avaliable prospectus for 1910-1911 and no Principal is listed in 1911-1912.
Last listed in the 1929-1930 prospectus.
Principals included Percy H. Jowett
September 1930 - June 1935
Last listed in the 1934-1935 prospectus.
Principals included Reginald Robert Tomlinson
September 1935 - June 1947
Listed as the acting Principal of the school in 1935-1936. H. G. Murphy is listed as Principal between September 1936 and June 1939. Tomlinson took up the position again in September 1939. Last listed in the 1947-1948 prospectus.
Principals included Harry George Murphy
September 1936 - June 1939
Principals included William Johnstone
September 1947
Still listed as Principal in 1951-1952.
Students included Alfred Ernest Child
As listed in Appendix L to Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the work carried on by the RHA and MSA, Dublin, 1906, p. 90.
Mr. Child listed as
'Instructor in Stained Glass' at the Metropolitan School of Art, Dublin in 1906 and a former scholar under the London County Council, at the Central School of Arts and Carfts, London and Golssmiths' Institute). He passed four years' training under Mr. Christopher Whall, and was for two years assistant to Mr. Whall, at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London.
Students included Herbert James Maryon
In the late 1890s.
Students included Cecil Walter Thomas
1902 (Circa) - 1914 (Circa)
Students included Wilfrid Edgar Dudeney
1932 (Circa) - 1934 (Circa)
Dudeney studied under Alfred Turner. On 5 November 1932 it was announced that he had received a two-year British Institution Scholarship to support his studies at the Central School (£75 per annum for two years)
Teachers included W. Augustus Steward
1896 - June 1932
From 1896 onwards Steward is listed as a teacher of 'Siversmiths' and Goldsmiths' work (large and small), Chasing, Engraving, Carving, &c'.
From 1906 Steward also taught in the 'Technical Day School for Boys. Preparatory to the Silversmiths' and Allied Trades'.
From 1908 Steward is listed as joint supervisor of the department of 'Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts' and as teacher of engraving and the day technical school.
From 1914-1915 onwards Steward taught design and modelling, engraving and bookbinders' tool cutting, and metal block cutting in the department of 'Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts'.
Note that the artist is not listed as a teacher at the school between September 1919 and June 1923. Listed again from September 1923 as teacher of day classes in general engraving and of evening classes in die-sinking and engraving.
Last listed in the 1932-1932 prospectus.
Teachers included Christopher Whitworth Whall
1896 - June 1915
Listed as a teacher of stained glass work. From 1905 to June 1909 listed as a visiting teacher. Not listed between September 1909 and 1913. Listed as a special lecturer and demonstrator in stained glass in the 1914-1915 prospectus.
Teachers included T.F. Smith
1899 - June 1905
Listed as a teacher of 'Silversmiths' and Goldsmiths' work (large and small), Jewellers' work, Chasing, Engraving, Carving, Special Modelling Class for Gold and Silversmiths'.
Teachers included Charles Sydney Spooner
1899 (Circa) - 1930 (Circa)
Listed as a teacher of 'Design for Cabinet Makers, Metal Workers' in 1899. In the 1903 school timetable, Spooner is listed as teacher of 'Furniture and Metal Work Design'. In 1908 he is listed as teacher of 'Furniture Design', he continued to teach aspects of furniture design until the late 1920s
Teachers included A. J. Drury
September 1900 - June 1941 (Presumed)
Listed as a teacher of stained glass. Not listed from 1914 to 1915, but listed again in 1916-1917. Stained glass work classes were suspended in 1918 but Drury is listed again from 1919.
Last listed in the 1940-1941 prospectus. Note that there are no avaliable prospectuses from 1941-1942 and 1942-1943. Drury is not listed in the 1943-1944 prospectus.
Teachers included Onslow Ernest Whiting
September 1901 - June 1927
Listed as a teacher of 'Silversmiths' and Goldsmiths' work (large and small), Jeweller's work, Chasing, Engraving, Carving, Special Modelling Class for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, Moulding and Casting in Metal, Preparation of Working Drawings for Silversmiths and Metal Workers'from 1901 onwards.
From 1906 Whiting also taught in the 'Technical Day School for Boys. Preparatory to the Silversmiths' and Allied Trades'.
From 1908 he is listed as joint supervisor of the department of 'Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts' and as teacher of design, modelling and metal casting in this department, and as teacher in the day technical school.
Whiting is not listed as a teacher at the school between September 1916 and June 1920. He is listed again from September 1920 as a teacher of design for silversmiths' jewellery and of silversmiths' modelling.
Last listed in the 1926-1927 prospectus.
Teachers included J.H. Stanley
September 1902 - June 1903
Listed as a teacher of stained glass.
Teachers included G.F. Brodrick
September 1902 - June 1912
Listed as a teacher of stained glass.
Teachers included Stephen J. Whittaker
1903 - 1907
Listed as a teacher of 'Silversmiths' and Goldsmiths' work (large and small), Jewellers' work, Chasing, Engraving, Carving, Special Modelling Class for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, Moulding and Casting in Metal, Preparation of Working Drawings for Silversmiths and Metal Workers, etc'.
Teachers included Albert J. Wilkins
September 1903 - June 1905
Listed as a teacher of 'Silversmiths' and Goldsmiths' work (large and small), Jewellers' work, Chasing, Engraving, Carving, Special Modelling Class for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, Moulding and Casting in Metal, Preparation of Working Drawings for Silversmiths and Metal Workers, etc'.
Teachers included Felice Signorelli
September 1903 - June 1904
Listed as a teacher of 'Silversmiths' and Goldsmiths' work (large and small), Jewellers' work, Chasing, Engraving, Carving, Special Modelling Class for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, Moulding and Casting in Metal, Preparation of Working Drawings for Silversmiths and Metal Workers, etc'.
Teachers included E.J. Minihane
September 1903 - June 1936
In the 1903-1904 school prospectus timetable Minihane is listed as teacher of furniture and metal work design. From 1908 he is listed as teacher of workshop drawing and cabinet work, inlaying, etc. Minihane is not listed on the school staff from c.1916 to 1919 when some classes were suspended. He is listed again from September 1920 as a teacher of furniture design, etc. Minihane is last listed in the 1935-1936 prospectus.
Teachers included Karl B. Parsons
September 1904 - June 1930
Listed as a teacher of stained glass until 1912-1913. Not listed again until 1916. Stained glass work classes were suspended in 1918 but Parsons is listed again in 1919. Last listed in the 1929-1930 prospectus.
Teachers included Edmund Thomas Wyatt Ware
September 1905 - June 1940
Listed as a teacher of 'Silversmiths' and Goldsmiths' work (large and small), Jewellers' work, Chasing, Engraving, Carving, etc. Modelling for Gold and Silversmiths, Moulding and Metal Casting, Working Drawings for Silversmiths and Metal Workers, etc'.
From 1908 Ware is listed as teacher of design, modelling and metal casting, goldsmiths' and jewellers' work, and in the day technical school, in the department of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts.
Not listed between September 1915 and June 1921. Listed again from September 1921 as teacher of evening classes in goldsmiths' and jewellers' design and goldsmiths' design and modelling. From 1932-1933 onwards Ware taught die-sinking and engraving.
Teachers included (Arthur) Eric Rowton Gill
September 1906 - June 1910
Listed as a teacher of 'Design for Monumental Masons' from 1906. From 1908 Gill is listed as teacher of 'Stonecarving and Inscriptions'. Last listed in the 1909 prospectus.
Teachers included Joseph Brumwell Petch
September 1908 - June 1919
Listed as a teacher of 'Silversmiths' Work (large and small)' until June 1912. Not listed in 1912-1913. In 1914-1915 Petch is listed as teacher of bronze and other metal casting in the department of Architecture and the Building Crafts, of metal work in the department of Cabinet Work and Furniture, and of bronze and other metal casting and silversmiths' work (large and small) in the department of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts.
Last listed in the 1918-1918 prospectus.
Teachers included Frederick Lessore
September 1908 - June 1909
Listed as a teacher of 'Decorative Plaster Work' in 1908. Not listed in the 1909-1910 prospectus.
Teachers included A.W. Elwood
September 1908 - June 1936
Listed as a teacher of iron work in the department of Architecture and Building Crafts and of art metal work in the department of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts. Not listed as a teacher between 1915 and 1934.
Listed again as a teacher of iron work in the School of Architecture and the Building Crafts and of art metal work in the School of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts in 1935-1936.
Teachers included Robert J. Richardson
September 1908 - June 1923
Listed as teacher of 'Die-sinking and Seal Engraving' in the department of 'Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts'.
Teachers included Walter Stoye
September 1908 - August 1909 (Presumed)
Listed as a teacher of chasing and repoussé in the department of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts.
Teachers included Rose E. Welby
1908 - June 1919 (Probable)
Listed as 'Lady Superintendent of Women's Day Art Classes' in the 'Day School of Art for Women (Transfered from Royal Female School of Art)' from 1908 onwards. From 1914 Welby is listed as Lady Warden.
Teachers included J. Gammie
September 1909 - June 1910 (Presumed)
Listed as teacher of leadwork. Not listed in 1911-1912 (no prospectus is avaliable for 1910-1911).
Teachers included Enrico Cantoni
1909 (Circa)
'For the benefit of modelling students, demonstrations in plaster casting, piecemould, waste and gelatine methods will be given from time to time by Mr. E. Cantoni, of which due notice will be given.'
Teachers included A. Fiorini
September 1911 (Presumed) - June 1929
Listed as teacher of bronze casting in the department of Architecture and the Building Crafts. Not listed between September 1913 and 1919, but listed again in September 1920 as teacher of metal casting in the School of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts.
Last listed int the 1928-1929 prospectus.
Teachers included George Francis Hill
September 1914 - June 1915
Listed as a special lecturer on, and demonstrator of, coins and medals.
Teachers included E. R. Frampton
September 1916 - June 1917
Listed as a teacher of stained glass work.
Teachers included M. Hindshaw
September 1919 - June 1938
Teacher of pottery.
Teachers included Dora May Billington
September 1919
First as a teacher of pottery in 1919. Not listed between September 1921 and August 1924, but listed again from September 1924.
Still listed as a teacher of pottery in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers included W. Askew
September 1919 - June 1924
Teacher of pottery.
Teachers included Harry George Murphy
1920 - June 1935
Listed as a teacher of enamelling and jewellery in the School of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts from 1920.
Teachers included T.E. Quickenden
August 1929 - June 1930
Listed as teacher of day and evening classes in silversmithing in the School of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts.
Teachers included F.H. Spear
September 1930
Listed as a teacher of day and evening class in stained glass in the School of Painted and Sculptured Architectural Decoration.
Still listed as a teacher of stained glass in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers included S. Hammond
September 1930
Listed as teacher of day and evening classes in silversmiths' work. Not listed between September 1939 and 1941. There are no avaliable prospectuses from 1941-1942 and 1942-1943. Hammond is listed again in 1943-1944.
Still listed as a teacher of silversmiths' work and decorative metal work in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers included R.A. Tanner
September 1930 - June 1941
Listed as teacher of evening classes in design and modelling for silversmiths.
Teachers included G. Harding-Green
September 1940
Listed as a teacher of day and evening classes in pottery in the School of Drawing, Modelling and Allied Subjects.
Note that there are no avaliable prospectuses from 1941-1942 and 1942-1943. Harding-Green is is listed in 1940-1941, but is not listed again until 1946-1947.
The artist is still listed as a teacher of pottery in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers included Arthur Robert Emerson
September 1940
Listed as a teacher of day and evening classes in silversmiths' work in the School of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts.
Still listed as a teacher in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers included John Brandt
September 1943 (Presumed)
Listed as a teacher of furniture design and furniture making and model making. Note that there are no avaliable prospectuses from 1941-1942 and 1942-1943. Brandt is not listed in 1940-1941. He is still listed as teacher of woodworking technology in the School of Industrial Design in 1951-1952.
Teachers included J. Woodard
September 1943 (Presumed) - June 1947
Listed as a teacher of jewllery making. Note that there are no avaliable prospectuses from 1941-1942 and 1942-1943. Woodard is not listed in the 1940-1941 prospectus. Last listed in the 1946-1947 prospectus.
Teachers included Reginald Herbert Marlow
September 1944 - June 1945
Listed as a teacher of pottery.
Teachers included R.A. Massey
September 1946
Listed as a teacher of day and evening classes in jewellery making. Still listed as a teacher in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers included V. Cole
September 1947 - June 1949
Listed as a teacher of day and evening classes in silver modelling in the School of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts and of modelling in the School of Industrial Design in 1947-1948.
In 1948-1949 Cole is listed as a teacher of industrial modelling in the School Industrial Design.
Teachers included F. Beck
September 1947
Listed as a teacher of day and evening classes in silversmiths' work. Still listed in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers included A.G. Brooker
September 1947 - 1976
Listed as a teacher of day classes in silversmiths' work from 1947 onwards. From 1950 onwards Brooker is also listed as a teacher of evening classes in decorative metal work in the School of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts. He worked at Central until his retirement.
Teachers included L.B. Woodard
September 1947
Listed as a teacher of jewellery and enamelling. Still listed as a teacher of jewellery, enamelling and pressure casting in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers included R. Bateson
September 1949
Listed as teacher of day classes in pottery in the School of Interior Design, Furniture, Pottery and Stained Glass.
Still listed as a teacher of stained glass in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers included Hamish (Henry) Basil Macpherson
September 1949 - 1953
Listed as a teacher of day classes in modelling for silver and jewellery in the School of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts.
Teachers included S.F. Davis
September 1949
Listed as a teacher of evening classes in silversmiths' work. Still listed in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers included W.R. Newland
September 1950
Listed as a teacher of day and evening classes in pottery in the School of Interior Design, Furniture, Pottery and Stained Glass.
Still listed as a teacher of stained glass in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers included J. (probably John) Baker
September 1951
Listed as a teacher of stained glass in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers included K.L. Clark
September 1951
Listed as a teacher of stained glass in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers of bronze casting included Ercole James Parlanti
September 1908 - August 1909 (Presumed)
The teacher's name is given as 'F. Parlanti' in the prospectus, but it is is assumed this is a typographical error and the teacher was Ercole because there was no 'F. Parlanti' in London at this time. Teaching bronze casting required considerable knowledge and expertise, and Central employed highly qualified people on its staff. Ercole would have matched these requirements.
Teachers of design included Robert Sidney Catterson-Smith
1896 - June 1901
Listed as a teacher of design.
Teachers of metal work included Francis William Troup
1896 - June 1901
Listed as an architect and a teacher of 'Lead Casting and Ornamental Lead Work'.
Teachers of metal work included William Dodds
1896 - June 1908
Listed as a 'Regtd. Plumber' and as a teacher of 'Lead Casting and Ornamental Lead Work' in 1896. In 1908 Dodds is listed as teacher of leadwork. Dodds is not listed in the prospectus from 1909.
Teachers of metal work included George Taylor Friend
1902 - June 1947
Listed as a teacher of 'Silversmiths' and Goldsmiths' work (large and small), Jewellers' work, Chasing, Engraving, Carving, Special Modelling Class for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, Moulding and Casting in Metal, Preparation of Working Drawings for Silversmiths and Metal Workers'.
From 1908 onwards Friend is listed as a teacher of engraving in the department of Silvermsiths' Work and Allied Crafts. Not listed in prospectuses from September 1917 to June 1920, but listed again from September 1920 onwards.
Teachers of metal work included F. Adam
September 1920 - June 1948
Listed as teacher of decorative metal work in the School of Silver-Smiths' Work and Allied Crafts from 1920 onwards. Adam is not listed in the 1943-1944 prospectus. From 1944 to 1948 he is listed as a teacher of silversmiths' work in the same school.
Teachers of metal work included H.A. Forbes
1920 - June 1941
Listed as a teacher of metal casting from 1920 onwards. Not listed in 1922-1923, but listed again in 1923-1924. Last listed in the 1940-1941 prospectus.
Teachers of metal work included R.G. Toms
September 1920 - June 1922
Listed as teacher of chasing and repoussé work in the School of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts.
Teachers of metal work included John Galizia
February 1929 - June 1941
Listed as teacher of metal casting classes in the School of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts from February 1929.
Teachers of modeling included Edwin Roscoe Mullins
1896 - June 1905
Listed as a teacher of 'Modelling and Ornament as applied to Architecture and the allied crafts' and in the school timetable as 'Modelling' teaching.
Teachers of modeling included Richard Louis Garbe
September 1899 - June 1929
Listed in the school timetable as teacher of modelling from 1899 onwards.
From 1908 Garbe is listed as a teacher of modelling (including life) in the department of Drawing, Design and Modelling. He is also listed as teacher of modelling classes in the day school from 1908 onwards.
From 1914 Garbe taught architectural stone cutting in the department of Architecture and the Building Crafts, and ivory carving in the department of Cabinet Work and Furniture.
In 1915-1916 Garbe is listed as teacher of modelling (including life), stone carving and ivory carving in the department of Drawing, Painting, Design and Modelling.
From 1920 Garbe is listed as teacher of modelling, stone carving and ivory carving in the 'School of Painted and Sculptured Architectural Decoration, and Stained Glass'.
He is last listed in the 1928-1929 prospectus.
Teachers of modeling included D. McGill
1906 - September 1907
Listed as a teacher of 'Modelling and Ornament as applied to Architecture and the allied crafts: Modelling from the Life'.
Teachers of modeling included Alfred Turner
1907 - June 1941 (Presumed)
In 1907 Turner is listed as a teacher of 'Modelling and Ornament as applied to Architecture and the allied crafts: Modelling from the Life'.
From 1908 onwards he is listed as teacher of modelling (including life) in the department of Drawing, Design and Modelling.
From 1920 Turner is listed as teacher of modelling, stone carving and ivory carving in the School of Painted and Sculptured Architectural Decoration, and Stained Glass. He is last listed in the 1940-1941 prospectus. Note that there are no avaliable prospectuses from 1941-1942 and 1942-1943. Turner is not listed in the 1943-1944 prospectus.
Teachers of modeling included Sidney Nicholson Boyes
September 1916 - June 1926
S. Boyes is listed as teacher of early evening classes in design and modelling in the department of Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts. From 1920 he is listed as teacher of the apprentice class for design and modelling in the School of Silversmiths Work and Allied Crafts. Last listed in the 1925-1926 prospectus.
Teachers of modeling included Thomas Humphrey Paget
1919
First listed as a staff member of the School of Painted, Sculptured and Architectural Decoration in 1919. From 1921 Paget is listed as a day school teacher of modelling from life (men and womens\' classes) and stone carving.
He is still listed as a teacher of modelling in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers of modeling included C. Nobbs
February 1927 - June 1929
Listed as teacher of the early evening class design and modelling in the School of Silversmiths\' work and Allied Crafts. The 1926-1927 prospectus notes that this post was taken up in February 1927.
Last listed in the 1928-1929 prospectus.
Teachers of modeling included Alfred Henry Wilkinson
September 1929 - June 1940
Listed as teacher of general modelling, modelling from life (men and women) and carving in wood, stone and ivory.
Teachers of modeling included W.J. Paine
September 1930 - June 1941
Listed as teacher of early evening classes in design and modelling in the School of Silversmiths\' Work and Allied Crafts.
Teachers of modeling included John Rattenbury Skeaping
September 1931 - June 1940
Listed as teacher of day classes in general modelling, modelling from life for design and carving in wood, ivory and stone in the School of Painted and Sculptured Architectural Decoration. Last listed in the 1939-1940 prospectus.
Teachers of modeling included J.G. Osmond
September 1933 - June 1940
Listed as teacher of evening classes in modelling from head and draped life, and in carving in ivory, stone and wood in the School of Painted and Sculptured Decoration.
Teachers of modeling included Richard Louis Garbe
September 1935 - June 1936
Listed in this year as teacher of the mens evening classes in life modelling.
Teachers of modeling included Eric Clare Telford Schilsky
September 1940 - June 1941 (Presumed)
Listed as a teacher of day and evening classes in modelling in the School of Drawing, Modelling and Allied Subjects.
Note that there are no avaliable prospectuses from 1941-1942 and 1942-1943. Schilsky is not listed in the 1943-1944 prospectus.
Teachers of modeling included E. Roland Bevan
September 1944 (Probable)
The 1944-1945 prospectus lists an 'R.E. Bevan' (annotated in pen in the printed prospectus - probably the same person) as a 'sub' teacher of modelling in the School of Drawing, Modelling and Allied Subjects. Not listed in 1945-1946, but 'E.R. Bevan' is listed as a teacher of day and evening modelling classes in the same school from 1946 onwards.
Still listed as a teacher of modelling in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers of modeling included W. Olds
September 1947
Listed as a teacher day and evening classes in plaster casting in the School of Drawing, Painting, Modelling, Etching, etc. Still listed as a teacher in that school and additional in the School of Industrial Design in 1951-1952.
Teachers of modeling included R. Adams
September 1949
Listed as a teacher of day classes in modelling in the School of Drawing, Painting, Modelling, Etching, etc.
Still listed as a teacher of modelling in the School of Drawing, Painting and Modelling and the School of Industrial Design in the 1951-1952 prospectus.
Teachers of stone carving included Richard Henry Hook
1896 - June 1901
Listed as a teacher of 'Stone Working for Architects'.
Teachers of woodcarving included Frederic Stuttig
1899 - June 1928
Listed as a teacher of woodcarving and gilding from 1899 onwards. From 1908 Stuttig is listed as teacher of woodcarving in the department of Architecture and Building Crafts, and of carving and gilding in the department of Cabinet Work and Furniture. He is also listed as teacher of carving and gilding in the day school from 1908 onwards.
Not listed in 1919-1920, but listed again as teacher of wood carving, gilding and gesso in the School of Furniture from 1920-1921.
Last listed in the 1927-1928 prospectus.
Teachers of woodcarving included Robert Philip Underwood
1899 - June 1902
Listed as a teacher of woodcarving and gilding.
Teachers of woodcarving included George Washington Henry Jack
1908 - June 1915
From 1908 Jack is listed as a teacher of woodcarving in the department of Architecture and Building Crafts and of carving and gilding in the department of Cabinet Work and Furniture. Last listed in the 1914-1915 prospectus.
Teachers of woodcarving included Joseph Armitage
September 1920 - June 1921
Listed as a teacher of woodcarving in the School of Furniture.
Teachers of woodcarving included W.S. Singleton
September 1928 - June 1933
Listed as day and evening teacher of woodcarving, gilding and gesso in the School of Furniture. Last listed in the 1932-1933 prospectus.
Teachers of woodcarving included Alfred Southwick
September 1934 - June 1941 (Presumed)
Listed as teacher of woodcarving, gilding and gesso in the School of Furniture.
Last listed in the 1940-1941 prospectus. Note that there are no avaliable prospectuses from 1941-1942 and 1942-1943. Southwick is not listed in the 1943-1944 prospectus.
Teachers of woodcarving included S. Stockbridge
September 1948 - June 1949
Listed as a teacher of evening classes in wood carving in the School of Interior Design, Furniture, Pottery and Stained Glass.
Visitors included Harry Bates
1896 - 1898
Listed as a visitor to the school in 1896-1897 and 1897-1898.
Visitors included John Singer Sargent
1896 - 1898
Listed as a visitor to the school in 1896-1897 and in 1897-1898.
Worked with Harry (Henry) Wilson
The school modelled his Entrance doors to the 1916 ACES 'Hall of Heroes'.
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1912, p.3.
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1913, p.3.
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1910
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24 September 1900
pp. 1-12.
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22 September 1919
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24 September 1928
pp. 1-31.
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22 September 1930
pp. 1-34.
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September 1931 (Presumed)
pp. 1-37.
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September 1932 (Presumed)
pp. 1-38.
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September 1933 (Presumed)
pp. 1-40.
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September 1934 (Presumed)
pp. 1-40.
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September 1935 (Presumed)
pp. 1-33.
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24 September 1923
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23 September 1929
pp. 1-32.
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September 1937 (Presumed)
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September 1939 (Presumed)
pp. 1-43.
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September 1940 (Presumed)
pp. 1-12.
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14 September 1903
pp. 1-16.
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19 September 1904
pp. 1-16.
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September 1943 (Presumed)
pp. 1-3.
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September 1944 (Presumed)
pp. 1-12.
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August 1906
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1914
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1916
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1912
pp. 1-36.
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1897
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1906
As listed in Appendix L to Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the work carried on by the RHA and MSA, Dublin, 1906, p. 90.
Child listed as
'Instructor in Stained Glass' and former scholar under the London County Council, at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London and Goldsmiths' Institute.
Citing this record
'Central School of Arts and Crafts', 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/organization.php?id=msib2_1212166601, accessed 01 Oct 2023]
