William Frederick Woodington Snr. ARA

Works

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Ariel

Happy days

Locations

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Address 3 Charlotte Place Lambeth London | View on map
1852
In 1851 living at 2 Charlotte Place.

Address 22 Richard Terrace Lambeth London | View on map
1861

Address Hercules Hall Lambeth London | View on map
1866 (Presumed)

Address 51 Hayter Road Brixton London | View on map
1881 - 1893
Living here at the time of his death

Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events

Exhibited at The International Exhibition, London, 1862
'Ariel'

Exhibited at The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts, The Eighty-Fourth, 1852

Institutional and Business Connections

Elected ARA Royal Academy of Arts
12 April 1876 - 10 March 1885
Retired in 1885.

Member of Institute of British Sculptors
1856 (Circa) - 1861 (Circa)

Teacher at Royal Academy Schools
1851
Listed as 'Curator of the School of Sculpture'. No end date is given. See Popp and Valentine, 'Royal Academy of Arts Directory of Membership', (1996), p. 157.

Visitor at Royal Academy Schools
1877
Listed as a Visitor to the Life School. See Royal Academy 'Annual Reports'.

Personal and Professional Connections

Mother/father/parent of William Frederick Woodington Jnr

Nominated by Henry Weekes
26 November 1866
For membership of RA

Seconded by George Jones
26 November 1866
See entries for 1866.

Descriptions of Practice

Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
Both Woodington and his son 'Artist Sculptor'

Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
'Sculptor'

Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
'Sculptor'

Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Retired Sculptor'

Sources

Annual Report from the Council of The Royal Academy to the General Assembly of Academicians for the Year 1876, 1879 Royal Academy Annual Reports
1879
p. 23.

Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
2005
Class: HO107; Piece: 1572; Folio: 56; Page: 4; GSU roll: 174806-174807

Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
2005
Class: RG 9; Piece: 338; Folio: 76; Page: 29; GSU roll: 542617

Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
2004
Class: RG10; Piece: 879; Folio: 7; Page: 6; GSU roll: 823476

Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
2004
Class: RG11; Piece: 624; Folio: 85; Page: 5; GSU roll: 1341144

Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
Class: RG12; Piece: 410; Folio: 50; Page: 34; GSU roll: 6095520

International exhibition 1862, official catalogue, fine art department
1862

List of Members: Institute of British Sculptors (or Sculptor's Institute)
2008 (Circa)

London, England, Deaths and Burials 1813-1980
2010
Name: William Frederick Woodington Record Type: Burial Estimated Death Date: abt 1893 Burial Date: 30 Dec 1893 Age: 87 Estimated birth year: abt 1806 Parish or Poor Law Union: Norwood Cemetery, Norwood Road, Lambeth Borough: Lambeth County: London

Royal Academy of Arts Nominations for Associateship, 1866-1906
1906
see entries for 1866

Royal Academy of Arts, Directory of Membership, from its Foundation in 1768 to 1995 including Honorary Members
1996
p.131.

Royal Academy of Arts. Directory of Membership from the Foundation in 1768 to 1995 including Honorary Members, 1996
1996
p. 157.

Rules of the Institute of Sculptors
1861
p. iv

The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts, The Eighty-Fourth, 1852
1852
p.68