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John Doubleday (sculptor)

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John Doubleday (born 9 October 1947)[1] is a British sculptor and painter.[2] His work includes statues of political leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Golda Meir as well as cultural icons such as The Beatles, Sherlock Holmes and Laurel and Hardy.[3]

Doubleday was born in 1947 in Langford,[4] near Maldon, Essex and studied sculpture at Goldsmiths College.[5] In 2014, he unveiled a statue of Herbert George Columbine which is the United Kingdom's only statue of a named army private.[6]

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  1. ↑ Kay, Ernest (1976). International Who's who in Art and Antiques. Melrose Press. p. 98. ISBN 9780900332371. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Paintings". John Doubleday. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bronze master". BBC. 9 June 2009. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "The life and soul of artist John Doubleday". Great British Life. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "John Doubleday". John Doubleday. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Only statue of named army private in the UK created by local artist is unveiled". Maldon Standard. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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