Frederick Brook Hitch
Frederick Brook Hitch | |
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Royal Academy | |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | War memorials/public monuments |
Frederick Brook Hitch (1897–1957) was a British sculptor, the son of the architectural sculptor
Royal Society of British Sculptors. He lived in Hertford
, Hertfordshire, England.
Works
Church and other architectural sculpture
| Place | Location | Notes and References |
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| St Andrew's Church | Bramfield, Suffolk | For St Andrew's Church Brook Hitch carved a reredos. This was funded by Harriet Helen Tatlock of Bramfield Hall in memory of her parents and grandparents; her maternal grandfather was the painter Peter De Wint.[1] |
St David's Cathedral
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Pembrokeshire | In around 1931 Brook Hitch carved a |
| University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire | Cardiff | Brook Hitch carved several reliefs for the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire (now the Main Building of Cardiff University) in Cathays Park, Cardiff. He also carved two female figures representing Science and Labour in the central frieze above the building's main entrance.[5] |
Church and other architectural sculpture
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Hanging Rood in St David's Cathedral. Photograph shown courtesy Martin Crampin. -
The Countess of Maidstone's Tomb. Photograph shown courtesy Martin Crampin. -
The Labours – relief by Brook Hitch on the façade of the Main Building of Cardiff University. Photograph shown courtesy Jessica Kelly. -
Frieze by the Grand Staircase in the Main Building of Cardiff University. Photograph shown courtesy Jessica Kelly. -
Frieze by the Grand Staircase in the Main Building of Cardiff University. Photograph shown courtesy Jessica Kelly.
War memorials
| Place | Location | Notes and References |
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| St Michael and All Angels Church | Pirbright, Surrey | Brook Hitch carved a calvary war memorial that stands in the churchyard. It was unveiled on 13 August 1920 by John Randolph, the Bishop of Guildford.[6]
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| St Mary the Virgin Church | Shotley Suffolk
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Hitch collaborated on creating a free standing memorial for the church of St Mary the Virgin in plinth and capped column. At the four corners of the base are cast bronze dolphins. A bronze figure of the Madonna is placed against one side of the column. A bronze lion head is placed on each of the posts that have been placed around the edge of the paved area. Bronze panels are on each face of the column. Two of the panels depict an anchor within a wreath, another depicts a Viking ship and the fourth a medieval ship.[7] The plaque on the Lychgate is inscribed:
On the top step of the plinth are inscribed the names of submarines: E30, E16, E34, E4/C16, E36, E50, E47 and L10. The names of the 52 men who perished in action are written on a column and on the plinth. The memorial was unveiled on 26 June 1919; Bishop Hornby gave the dedication. The architect was a cousin of one of the dead. Some of the castings were executed by men of HMS Maidstone which is mentioned on the memorial.[7] |
| National Submarine War Memorial | Victoria Embankment, London | The nereids swimming on either side. On the right and left are statues representing Truth and Justice. On either side of the central bronze plaques are 40 bronze wreath hooks in the form of anchors. In 1992 an additional plaque was added to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the unveiling of the original memorial. At the top of the memorial is the inscription "Erected to the memory of the officers and men of the British Navy who lost their lives serving in submarines 1914–1918 and 1939–1945". On the left-hand side is a list of the submarines lost in the 1914–1918 conflict and on the right a list of submarines lost from 1939 to 1945. The 70th Anniversary plaque reads: "National Submarine War Memorial (1922) This plaque commemorates the memorial's seventieth anniversary and the contribution by the members of the submariners old comrades, London, in their devotion to the upkeep of this memorial, unveiled by Peter P. Rigby C.B.E.J.P." The architect of the memorial was A. H. Ryan-Tenison, and the Parlanti Foundry carried out the casting. The memorial was unveiled on 15 December 1922.[8]
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Images of the National Submarine War Memorial
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The central relief on the National Submarine War Memorial: The interior of the submarine. -
Second relief on the National Submarine War Memorial: Swimming nereids
| Place | Location | Notes and References |
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| The RSPCA Animals Memorial Dispensary | Kilburn, North West London | Brook Hitch executed a relief for the Royal British Society of Sculptors. The bronze relief covers every type of animal which saw action and gave service; horses, mules, oxen, dogs, elephants, camels and pigeons.[9] The plaques record that 484,143 horses, mules, camels and bullocks were killed by enemy action, disease or accident, and that 725,216 animals were treated by the RSPCA during the First World War.[10]
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Images of the RSPCA Animals Memorial Dispensary
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Brook Hitch's relief -
One of two plaques by the entrance to the RSPCA Animals Memorial Dispensary -
Second plaque by the Dispensary entrance -
Central Part of Brook Hitch relief -
Detail from Brook Hitch relief -
Horses in Brook Hitch relief -
Left hand side of relief -
Right hand side of relief
| Place | Location | Notes and References |
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| Harwich Royal Navy Reserve Auxiliary Patrol and Minesweepers Memorial | Harwich, Essex | Brook Hitch worked on the memorial to the men of the Harwich Royal Navy Reserve Auxiliary Patrol and Minesweepers who served in the First World War. The memorial stands on Marine Parade, Upper Dovercourt.[11] The inscription reads
185 men are remembered and the memorial was unveiled on 16 December 1919 by Admiral Cecil Hickey with a dedication by the Bishop of London.[11] |
Other works: public statues
- A statue of Captain Matthew Flinders on North Terrace, Adelaide.[12]
- Statue of Sir Ross Smith in the Creswell Gardens, near Adelaide Oval.[13]
- The bronze statue of the hymn-writer Charles Wesley at the Methodist chapel in Bristol. Charles Wesley (1707–1788) was the younger brother of John Wesley. He composed about 9,000 hymns during his lifetime, such as "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" and "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing". The Brook Hitch bronze statue stands in the back courtyard of the Methodist chapel and has the motif "O let me commend my Saviour to you".[14]
- Statue of Nelson in Portsmouth. This was erected in 1951,[15] originally in Pembroke Gardens, Southsea, but moved to the Portsmouth Grand Parade in 2005.[16]
- A statue of Sir Robert de Mantell in the grounds of Beeleigh Abbey in Essex. Sir Robert de Mantell was the founder of Beeleigh Abbey.[17]
- A statue of Saint Giles for St Giles' Church in Haughton, Staffordshire.[citation needed]
Other works: public statues
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Statue of Captain Matthew Flinders in Adelaide -
Statue of Sir Ross Smith in Adelaide -
Statue of Charles Wesley in Bristol
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Exhibitions
Brook Hitch exhibited at the
Royal Academy from 1906 to 1947. Until 1914, his exhibits were mostly classical subjects. In 1917 he showed a medal commemorating the Victory of Jutland Bank. Thereafter he exhibited portraits, with the exception of a work entitled Grief, shown in 1924. In 1926 Hitch submitted maquettes in the competition for the award of the Canadian National War Memorial in Ottawa. Although he was not awarded the commission, his design was shown at the Royal Academy in 1926.[18]
References
- ^ A Brief History of Bramfield. Bramfield.net. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ Frederick Brook Hitch (1877–1957) Imaging the Bible in Wales Database. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ . "Pembrokeshire" Reference Bishop John Owen Effigy – The Church Monuments Society. Retrieved 16 August 2012
- ^ The Symbols of the Four Evangelists and the Adoration of the Lamb. Imaging the Bible in Wales Database. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ Photographs and details of these works are held by the Henry Moore Institute Archives in Leeds
- United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "8th and 9th Submarine Flotillas". Memorial UK NIWM. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "National Submarine War Memorial – Your Archives".
- ^ Memorials – Animals in war – Our heritage. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ RSPCA memorial and inscription.. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ a b c Harwich Royal Navy Reserve Auxiliary Patrol and Minesweepers. UK NIWM. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Adelaide Tourist Information – Tour Adelaide South Australia – Statues of North Terrace Page 2". www.touradelaide.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2001.
- ^ "Adelaide Parks, Land and Squares" (PDF). Adelaide City Council. p. 11. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Methodist Heritage". Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
- ^ "Statues – Hither & Thither". vanderkrogt.net.
- ^ https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103855 Historic England Listing Details.
- ^ "Beeleigh Abbey Maldon". itsaboutmaldon.co.uk.
- ^ "Alphabetical list of Sculptors" Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA) site. See "H" for Hitch. Retrieved 15 August 2012
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