William Goscombe John

Welsh sculptor (1860–1952)
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Summary

William Goscombe John was born on February 21, 1860[1], in Cardiff[2]. He died on December 15, 1952[3], in London[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Tomb of Marthe Goscombe John and Sir William Goscombe John in Hampstead Cemetery[7]
  • Child: Muriel Goscombe John[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
  • Field of work: art of sculpture[11]
  • Educated at: City and Guilds of London Art School[12]
  • Notable work: The Response 1914[13], Port Sunlight War Memorial[14]
  • Award received: Knight Bachelor[15]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Movement: New Sculpture[18]
  • Commons category: Goscombe John[19]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[20]
  • Family name: John[21]
  • Given name: William[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Goscombe John[23]
  • Commons gallery: Goscombe John[24]
  • Work location: London[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1875[27]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1952[28]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[29]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[30]
  • Has works in the collection: Tate[31], Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales[32], National Library of Wales[33]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[34]

Why It Matters

William Goscombe John is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was William Goscombe John born?

William Goscombe John was born in Cardiff[2].

Where did William Goscombe John die?

William Goscombe John died in London[4].

What did William Goscombe John do for work?

William Goscombe John worked as a sculptor[5].

Where did William Goscombe John go to school?

William Goscombe John was educated at City and Guilds of London Art School[12].

What awards did William Goscombe John receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → William Goscombe John (1860-1952).png, Portrait of Sir William Goscombe John by Simon Harmon Vedder
    Instance of → human
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Movement → New Sculpture
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