Sir Charles Wheeler | |
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![]() Bank of England facade, sculpture by Sir Charles Wheeler | |
Born | Charles Thomas Wheeler 14 March 1892 Codsall, Staffordshire, England |
Died | 22 August 1974 Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex, England | (aged 82)
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Known for | sculpture, architectural sculpture |
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Sir Charles Thomas Wheeler KCVO CBE PRA (14 March 1892 – 22 August 1974) was a British sculptor who worked in bronze and stone who became the first sculptor to hold the presidency of the Royal Academy, from 1956 until 1966.[1]