Frederick George Gurnsey (18 January 1868 – 23 October 1953) was a New Zealand carver and art teacher. He was born in Newport,

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on 18 January 1868. He did the carvings for the

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. The carvings in the sanctuary of the

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are by Frederick Gurnsey and Jack Vivian. His carved mural in the

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is not regarded as successful. The Oamaru stone font in

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in Hokitika was carved by Gurnsey.

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1868 births 1953 deaths New Zealand educators People from Newport, Wales Stone carvers Welsh emigrants to New Zealand {{NewZealand-bio-stub