Sculptor. He received recognition as a prolific 19th century British portrait sculptor, with creations of politicians, bishops, aristocrats and members of the Royal Family. He created portrait busts, statues and monuments. His creations are displayed in such places as Westminister Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, Parliament Square as well as the statue of Isaac Barrow at Trinity College in Cambridge. Born the third of nine children of a stonemason, he first studied under his father's directions before leaving home for London to study under sculptor John Francis. His talent was recognized early and he had benefactors for his education. From 1845 until his death, he exhibited at the Royal Academy. In 1853 he had his first public exhibition in the Concert Hall at St. George Hall in Liverpool with a sculpture of Sir Robert Peel, formerly twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was commissioned to create the monument of Duke of Wellington for Manchester's Piccadilly in 1856. Eventually, he hired sculptor's aides to help with his creations to the point that critics, one being Francis Turner Palgrave, bitterly claimed that "his hands never touch some of his own creations." The largest monument in Manchester's Albert Square is Noble's 1867 marble statue of Prince Albert standing on a plinth and facing west. This is one of at least four statues of Prince Albert and four of Queen Victoria, which were erected in various locations including India. In 1871 he created the bronze statue of General Sir James Outram, which is located in London's Victoria Embankment Gardens. In 1871 the government commissioned three statues for Parliament Square with Noble creating two. Today, Noble's 1874 statue of Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby is one of the twelve statues erected in Parliament Square as well as the Noble's 1876 Sir Robert Peel statue. The Peel statue was his last commission before his death. In 1855, he married sculptor John Francis' granddaughter, Francis Mary, and the couple had four sons. With the deaths of two sons within two years, one a promising sculptor, his work declined as did his health, dying within six months.
Sculptor. He received recognition as a prolific 19th century British portrait sculptor, with creations of politicians, bishops, aristocrats and members of the Royal Family. He created portrait busts, statues and monuments. His creations are displayed in such places as Westminister Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, Parliament Square as well as the statue of Isaac Barrow at Trinity College in Cambridge. Born the third of nine children of a stonemason, he first studied under his father's directions before leaving home for London to study under sculptor John Francis. His talent was recognized early and he had benefactors for his education. From 1845 until his death, he exhibited at the Royal Academy. In 1853 he had his first public exhibition in the Concert Hall at St. George Hall in Liverpool with a sculpture of Sir Robert Peel, formerly twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was commissioned to create the monument of Duke of Wellington for Manchester's Piccadilly in 1856. Eventually, he hired sculptor's aides to help with his creations to the point that critics, one being Francis Turner Palgrave, bitterly claimed that "his hands never touch some of his own creations." The largest monument in Manchester's Albert Square is Noble's 1867 marble statue of Prince Albert standing on a plinth and facing west. This is one of at least four statues of Prince Albert and four of Queen Victoria, which were erected in various locations including India. In 1871 he created the bronze statue of General Sir James Outram, which is located in London's Victoria Embankment Gardens. In 1871 the government commissioned three statues for Parliament Square with Noble creating two. Today, Noble's 1874 statue of Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby is one of the twelve statues erected in Parliament Square as well as the Noble's 1876 Sir Robert Peel statue. The Peel statue was his last commission before his death. In 1855, he married sculptor John Francis' granddaughter, Francis Mary, and the couple had four sons. With the deaths of two sons within two years, one a promising sculptor, his work declined as did his health, dying within six months.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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A private grave marked with a square, grey granite memorial. A shrouded urn stands atop the memorial stone.
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