Walter e spradbery biography of donald

  • Walter Ernest Spradbery (1889-1969) was a prolific designer, painter and poet.
  • Walter Spradbery was born in East Dulwich, London on March 28 1889.
  • Walter Ermest Spradbery was born on 29th March 1889 in East Dulwich, London, UK. His parents were Joseph Spradbery and his wife Emily Spradbery, nee Feltham.

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    With thanks to Historian Debbie Cameron for telling me about Walter and thanks to Walter’s cousin, Philip Spradbery, who has a lifelong passion for painting, who kindly supplied additional information.

    Walter Ermest Spradbery was born on 29th March 1889 in East Dulwich, London, UK. His parents were Joseph Spradbery and his wife Emily Spradbery, nee Feltham.  Walter had a brother, Charles V., b. 1879.

    Walter studied at Walthamstow Art School, then worked as an art teacher. He regularly exhibited his work at the Royal Academy. His main artistic media were water colour, linocuts and poster design. Walter designed posters for London transport companies and for British Rail.

    During the First World War, Walter, who was a pacifist, joined the Royal Army Medical Corps and served as a medical orderly and stretcher-bearer on the Western Front. He served with 36 Field Ambulance during the Somme Offensive in 1916 and was mentioned several times for bravery rescuing wounded men un
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    Walter Spradbery, Artist in War and Peace

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    Walter Spradbery, Artist in War and Peace

    21 July – 22 December

    Local artist, Walter Spradbery (1889 – 1969), is best known for his London frakt poster designs.  This exhibition explores lesser known aspects of his life: his commitment to pacifism;  his work in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War; the musical and artistic events he held for the community at his home in Buckhurst Hill and his role in establishing centres for people to enjoy art. This exhibition also marks the centenary of the end of the First World War.

    As well as the exhibition, you will find the rest of the museum a fascinating place telling the story of the Epping Forest district through its collections of over 50,000 objects including

    • Art
    • Archaeology
    • Photographs
    • Social History
    • Documents

    The newly redevelopment museum has enabled the

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    Walter E. Spradbery (British, b.1889)

    A Collection
    Including "Burnham Beeches by Motor Bus", 1921, "The Silent Pool, Albury", "East Grinstead from the Meadows", "Richmond", "Haresfoot Woods, Berkhamstead", "Windsor", "Farnborough", "St Albans", "Dorking", "Epping Forest", 1931, all without bills attached and "Edgeware by Underground", 1924, 1015 x 635mm (40 x 25in)(SH)(conditon A/B; Egdware with paper loss upper right corner)(11)

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