F. W. Pomeroy

Frederick William Pomeroy RA (London 1857/58 – 26 May 1924) was a prolific British sculptor of architectural and monumental works. He was one of the so-called New Sculptors identified by Edmund Gosse in 1894 – a group distinguished by a stylistic turn towards naturalism and their work in architectural sculpture.

Pomeroy's statue of Justice (1905–1906) at the Old Bailey

Early life and training
Belfast City Hall

Pomeroy was born in London, the son of an artist-craftsman. He trained with William Silver Frith at the South London Technical School of Art (formerly Lambeth School of Art and now the City and Guilds of London Art School[1]), where he was also taught by Jules Dalou. In 1880, he was able to enter the Royal Academy Schools, where he won a travelling scholarship; which took him to Paris (where he studied under Antonin Mercié) and Italy. He was elected ARA in 1906, and RA in 1917.

Action in London

On returning to London Pomeroy carved Frederic Leighton's marble group, Athlete wrestling with a python (private collection). In 1887 he joined the Art Workers Guild, and from 1888 he exhibited with the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society (in 1907 he became master of the Art Workers Guild). He became a leading sculptor in the New Sculpture movement, both in London and elsewhere in Britain. His work in London includes the figure of Justice (1905–1906) on the dome of the Old Bailey (the Central Criminal Court)[2] and the statue of W. E. Gladstone in the Houses of Parliament.

Personal life
Memorial in St James's Church, Piccadilly

In 1913 Pomeroy married Patricia Morrison Coughlan, of Douglas, County Cork. With her he had two sons.[3]

In May 1924 Pomeroy offered a prize "for the most perfect pair of feet"; the actress Daisy Burrell and the dancer Margery Prince tied for the first prize of £50.[4] Pomeroy died on 26 May 1924,[5] aged 65, and was buried at Boscombe in Hampshire. A memorial to him lies in St James's Church, Piccadilly.

Works

Pomeroy's largest outdoor works are the four enormous bronze figures on the upstream side of Vauxhall Bridge in London. Dating from 1907, they represent: Pottery, Engineering, Architecture and Agriculture. Pomeroy's other architectural sculpture includes:

Smaller works include:

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References
  1. City and Guilds of London Art School
  2. "Justice - Frederick William Pomeroy". Victorian Web. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. "A Noted English Sculptor. Mr. F. W. Pomeroy, R.A.". Obituaries. The Times. London. 27 May 1924. col E, p. 21.
  4. "Competition". The Miami News. 29 May 1924. p. 9. column 2
  5. "POMEROY, F. W., RA 1917 (ARA 1906)". Who Was Who 1916–1928. London: A & C Black. 1992. ISBN 0-7136-3143-0. "died 26 May 1924"
  6. Encyclopædia Britannica, ed. 1911, vol. 24, pg. 505, Plate IV.
  7. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1968). Bedfordshire and the County of Huntingdon and Peterborough. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 338. ISBN 0-14-0710-34-5.
  8. Sharples, Joseph; Pollard, Richard. Liverpool F.C.. In Pollard, Richard; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006). Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 296. ISBN 0-300-10910-5.
  9. Elleray, D Robert (2004). Sussex Places of Worship. Worthing: Optimus Books. p. 17. ISBN 0-9533132-7-1.


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