Early life and education Ray Howard-Jones



fortified islands in bristol channel- 2 naval projector on earlier fortification (art.iwm art ld3527)


howard-jones born in lambourn, berkshire in 1903. father vet , racehouse trainer enlisted in royal army veterinary corps during world war i. served on western front rising rank of colonel died in 1921 effects of war-time gas attack. both parents welsh , @ age of 2 ray howard-jones went live @ grandfather s house in penarth. howard-jones attended st.hilda s school in penarth , london garden school. in 1920 went slade school of art in london, graduating 4 years later fine art diploma included distinctions in painting, wood engraving , design. won slades summer composition prize oil painting christ on road calvary. student howard-jones created mural headquarters of student christian movement in gower street near slade. held first solo exhibition in 1935 @ bloomsbury gallery in london art career interupted bad health, first recurring pains , later bout of tuberculosis. time worked in lamp factory, painting designs on lamp shades. returned live in penarth, organise grandparents substantial household , arrange nursing care. in cardiff howard-jones went work national museum of wales, providing drawings of archaeological reconstructions published works of sir cyril fox , dr nash-williams.








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