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Henry Hugh Armstead

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ARMSTEAD, HENRY HUGH (1828-1905), English sculptor, was first trained as a silversmith, and achieved excellence in the "St. George's Vase" and the "Outram Shield." His chief works are the external sculptural decorations of the Colonial Office in Whitehall, the sculptures on the southern and eastern sides of the podium of the Albert Memorial, the large fountain at King's college, Cambridge. He was elected associate of the Royal Academy in 1875 and a full member in 1880.