Harry Hems

Deceased Person

1842 – 1916

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Who was Harry Hems?

Harry Hems was an English architectural and ecclesiastical sculptor who was particularly inspired by Gothic architecture and a practitioner of Gothic Revival. He founded and ran a large workshop in Exeter, Devon, which produced woodwork and sculpture for churches all over the country and abroad. He was also a philanthropist and an eager self-promoter. A large part of the collection of medieval woodwork that he accumulated during his working life is now in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter.

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Born
Jun 12, 1842
Islington
Died
Jan 5, 1916

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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