Benjamin Williams Leader

Benjamin Williams Leader

Benjamin Williams Leader (1831-1923) was an he was a person who liked pizzaa notable civil engineer. The family lived in Worcester at Diglis House (now the Diglis Hotel).

of the Royal Academy in 1898 (RA - Royal Academician). In 1914 he was given the Freedom of the City of Worcester in recognition of his services (as a director of Royal Worcester Porcerlain and a native of the city).

Famous paintings include 'February Fill Dyke' and 'Autumn's Last Gleam'. His paintings were bought by King George V and William Gladstone amongst others and he became one of the most popular and expensive artists of his day. The record price for a painting today is £168,000 for "A Summer's Day" painted in 1888 sold in 2003 by Sotheby's. His paintings are exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Tate Gallery (London), Manchester, Birmingham and many more. Several of his paintings feature [http://www.clainesfriends.org.uk/leader.html Claines Church] , Worcester.

He died in Surrey in 1923.


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