11 January 2009

Southwark Blue Plaque Voting List 2008: Vote for George Tinworth

Blue Plaque Voting List 2008

The voting list is now open for you to cast your votes for people or places to receive a blue plaque in Southwark.

Below is a link to the complete voting list, which has been divided in to community areas. To cast your vote simply email vote4icons@southwark.gov.uk with your nomination as the subject.

Voting closes March 31 2009, so get voting!

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/DiscoverSouthwark/BluePlaquesSection/blueplaques2008/blueplaquelonglist.html

George Tinworth

1843 to 1913
Walworth born Ceramic artist

Born at 6 Milk Street, Walworth Common; Tinworth attended Lambeth School of Art in Kennington Park Road, where he learnt his craft.

Tinworth created extremely magnificent and detailed pieces of ceramic art, such as 'The Mocking of Christ' and many other pieces, which can be found at the Cuming Museum on the Walworth Road.

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