FRAMPTON, SIR GEORGE (186o-1928), English sculp tor and craftsman, was born in 1860, and died in London on May 21, 1928. He studied under W. S. Frith at Lambeth, in the Academy schools, and in Paris under Mercie. He became A.R.A.
in 1894, R.A. in 1902, and was knighted in 1908. Frampton held many English and foreign academic honours, and was one of the foremost figures in the English art world. He first exhibited in 1884, but no really characteristic work by him was shown until 1893, when his first experiment in colour in sculpture was shown, the "Madonna and Child." From that time onward he experi mented with decorative sculpture, using many kinds of material, seeking to associate sculpture with the arts and crafts. He was at one time "Master" of the Art Workers' guild. He was anti classical in spirit, and wished to substitute natural forms for architectural devices. He executed public monuments in London, Glasgow, Leeds, Calcutta and Winnipeg. The most famous are the bronze "Steamship" and "Sailing Ship" on the "Lloyd's Reg ister" building, "Peter Pan," known to all child visitors to Ken sington Gardens, London, and the much discussed Edith Cavell memorial at the foot of St. Martin's lane, London.