Henry George Todd (20 January 1847, in Bury St Edmunds – 30 June 1898, in

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) was an

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artist active in Suffolk. Henry was the son of George Todd (1820–1904), a painter and decorator and grainer to whom he became apprenticed. In 1865 he attended art school and later progressed onto the

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. He returned to Bury St Edmunds but then moved to Ipswich living at 1 Rope Walk by 1871. He worked for Alfred Stearn & Son, whose decorating company was highly regarded. Henry worked full-time, completing a number of commissions for shop fronts. He is buried in Old Ipswich Cemetery.

Gallery

Gainsborough Lane, Ipswich by Henry George Todd.png, Gainsborough Lane, Ipswich

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Todd, Henry George 1847 births 1898 deaths 19th-century English painters