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Fedden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Mary Fedden (1915–2012), British artist * Robin Fedden (1908–1977), British writer, diplomat, and mountaineer * Romilly Fedden Arthur Romilly Fedden (1875–1939) was an English artist and watercolourist. The son of businessman Henry Fedden, his younger brother was the engineer Roy Fedden. Romilly studied under Hubert von Herkomer at Bushey, at the Académie Julian in ... (1875–1939), British artist * Roy Fedden (1885–1973), British engineer See also * Fedder {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Fedden
Mary Fedden, OBE RA RWA (14 August 1915 – 22 June 2012) was a British artist. Early years Sometimes mistakenly described as the daughter of Roy Fedden (who was in fact her uncle, as was Romilly Fedden), Mary Fedden was born in Bristol where she attended the city's Badminton School. At the age of 16, she studied at the Slade School of Fine Arts, London from 1932 to 1936. Of her time at the Slade, she recalled, 'after Badminton, the Slade was like stepping from hell into heaven.' At the Slade, Fedden was a pupil of the theatre designer, Vladimir Polunin. When she finished her studies, she taught, painted portraits and created stage designs for Sadler's Wells Theatre. She then returned to Bristol where she painted and taught until World War II broke out. During the Second World War, Fedden served in the Women's Land Army and the Woman's Voluntary Service and as a driver for the NAAFI in Europe. She was also commissioned to create murals for the war effort. Style and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Fedden
Henry Robin Romilly Fedden, CBE, (1908–1977) was an English writer, diplomat and mountaineer. He was the son of artist Romilly Fedden and novelist Katherine Waldo Douglas. Raised mostly in Chantemesle, France, Fedden went to Cambridge University to read English. He served as a diplomat in Athens and taught English literature at Cairo University. He was one of the Cairo poets, and co-edited the literary journal ''Personal Landscape'' with Lawrence Durrell and Bernard Spencer. After World War II, he worked for the National Trust, rising to the post of Deputy Director-General. He retired in 1973. He had a wide variety of interests, which were reflected in the books he wrote. The best known of these are ''The Enchanted Mountains'' and ''Chantemesle''. He also wrote several guidebooks for the National Trust. He was a dedicated mountaineer, a pursuit he took up in his late thirties. He was married to Renee Fedden; they had two daughters. He died in 1977. Henry Miller disliked Fedd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romilly Fedden
Arthur Romilly Fedden (1875–1939) was an English artist and watercolourist. The son of businessman Henry Fedden, his younger brother was the engineer Roy Fedden. Romilly studied under Hubert von Herkomer at Bushey, at the Académie Julian in Paris, and finally in Spain. He lived and worked in France, in a place called Chantemesle near Vetheuil on the Seine. He was married to Katharine Waldo Douglas, an American writer; their son Robin Fedden was also a writer. Romilly Fedden wrote two books: ''Modern Water Colour'' (1918) and ''Golden Days from the Fishing Log of a Painter in Brittany'' (1919). He also illustrated a book written by his wife on the Basque country. He died from injuries sustained in the crash of the Sud Express ''Sud Express'' (also called ''Surexpreso'' and ''Sud Expresso'' ) is an overnight passenger train connecting Lisbon with Hendaye, a French commune on the Franco-Spanish border. The original service, operated by the Compagnie Internationale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Fedden
Sir Alfred Hubert Roy Fedden MBE, FRAeS (6 June 1885 – 21 November 1973) was an engineer who designed most of Bristol Engine Company's successful piston aircraft engine designs. Early life Fedden was born in the Bristol area to fairly wealthy and influential parents. His older brother was the artist Romilly Fedden. Fedden's family was the first in the area to own a car, an interesting parallel with fellow engine designer, Harry Ricardo. This early influence almost certainly led to his future career. Fedden attended Clifton College, but did not do well scholastically and was known primarily for sports. After leaving, he declined to enter the Army, and announced he would apprentice as an engineer. Apprenticeship His apprenticeship was completed in 1906, and he immediately designed a complete car. He managed to convince the local firm of Brazil Straker to hire him, and the design was produced as the successful Shamrock. He remained at Brazil Straker over the following years, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
