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Tomb of the Reverend Philip Thomas Buard (Tubby) Clayton
Thomas, Cecil, born 1885 - died 1976 - Enlarge image
Tomb of the Reverend Philip Thomas Buard (Tubby) Clayton
- Object:
Model
- Place of origin:
England (made)
- Date:
ca. 1972 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Thomas, Cecil, born 1885 - died 1976 (sculptor)
- Materials and Techniques:
Wood, hardened plasticine and card
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by the artist
- Museum number:
A.51-1978
- Gallery location:
In Storage
This is the working model for a tomb of the Rev. Philip Clayton in All Hallows Church, Barking, made by Cecil Thomas in ca. 1972. The Rev. Clayton was the founding Padre of Toc H (formerly known as Talbot House), a youth movement which sought to encourage racial harmony and philanthropic service. He did much to support Leprosy Relief and East End Clubs and Settlements, and travelled widely between 1922 and 1966 on behalf of Toc H. Clayton also wrote on religious and social issues.
Thomas (1885-1976) was an English sculptor and medallist. He trained under his father’s gem engraving business in London and at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London, where he also specialized in gem engraving. After 1918, when he exhibited sculpture at the Royal Academy for the first time, he became active in that field.
