William Henry Grimwood
Born 1847
Died 27 July 1904
Active: 1889 - 1904
Country of birth and death: England
Wood carver, teacher of wood carving
Born in St Pancras, London. His son, Herbert Henry Grimwood (born 1874 in St Pancras) was also a wood carver and teacher. His younger son Sidney A. Grimwood, born c.1878 in St Pancras, London, was a gold and silversmith. William died in St George's Hospital, London. Probate was granted to his widow, Emily and his son Herbert Henry, wood carver. After his death a tribute appeared in 'Arts and Crafts Magazine', vol 1-2 (Hutchinson, 1904) entitled 'Modern English Wood-carvers. 1.—The Late W.H. Grimwood'. (This reference was provided by Gavin Selerie).
Wealth at death: £1,391 1s. 4d.
Probate date: 28 November 1904
Works
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Designed Renaissance panel in walnut
Designed Renaissance panel carved in walnut
Locations
Address 33 Crogsland Road London | View on map
1881 (Circa)
Address 44 Chaplin Road Willesden London | View on map
1891 (Circa)
Address 15 Lechmere Road Willesden London NW | View on map
1901 (Circa) - 1904 (Circa)
Institutional and Business Connections
Teacher at School of Art Wood Carving
1894 (Circa) - 1901 (Circa)
Personal and Professional Connections
Mother/father/parent of Herbert Henry Grimwood
Teacher to Edith (Editha) Ramsey Chichele Plowden
At the School of Art Wood Carving
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
'Instructor School of Wood Carving'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Carver & Designer Art Teacher' employed
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
'Wood Carver'
Sources
Arts and Crafts Society: Catalogue of the Second Exhibition.
1889
pp.207-208.
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
2004
Class: RG11; Piece: 214; Folio: 26; Page: 46; GSU roll: 1341047
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
Class: RG12; Piece: 1044; Folio 53; Page 22; GSU roll: 6096154.
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
2001
Class: RG13; Piece: 1225; Folio: 93; Page: 22.
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
2010
Name: William Henry Grimwood
Probate Date: 28 Nov 1904
Death Date: 27 Jul 1904
Death Place: Middlesex, England
Registry: London
Citing this record
'William Henry Grimwood', 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=msib2_1211298325, accessed 13 Jun 2021]
