Philip Henry Christopher Jackson

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sculptor, noted for his modern style and emphasis on form. Acting as

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, his sculptures appear in numerous UK cities, as well as Argentina and

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. His twice life-size (6 metre tall) bronze statue of Bobby Moore was erected outside the main entrance at the new Wembley Stadium in May 2007, to pay tribute to his effect on the game. Philip Jackson was born in Scotland during the Second World War and now works at the Edward Lawrence Studio in Midhurst, West Sussex and lives nearby. He went to the Farnham School of Art (now the University for the Creative Arts). After leaving school, he was a

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for a year and then joined a design company as a sculptor. Half of his time is spent on commissions and the other half on his gallery sculpture. He is well known for his major outdoor pieces, such as the ''Young Mozart'' in Chelsea and the ''Jersey Liberation'' sculpture. His sources of inspiration have been Jacob Epstein,

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and Kenneth Armitage. But the most powerful influences in his life are his wife Jean and son Jamie who work with him. Philip Jackson describes his art in the following words:

Honours

Jackson was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours List. On 1 April 2008, Jackson was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex. His work on the

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won him the 2013

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Commissions

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, Waterloo station, London. File:Raoul Wallenberg memorial London.jpg, Raoul Wallenberg Monument in Great Cumberland Place, London File:Bobby Moore statue, Wembley (12).jpg, Bobby Moore statue, Wembley File:Mahatma Gandhi at Parliament Square, London.jpg, ''Mahatma Gandhi'', Parliament Square, London File:Queen Elizabeth II statue - geograph.org.uk - 2671664.jpg,

Equestrian statue of Elizabeth II, Windsor Great Park An equestrian statue of Elizabeth II stands in Windsor Great Park near Windsor, Berkshire. The statue, designed by sculptor Philip Jackson, was commissioned by the Crown Estate in honour of the queen's Golden Jubilee. The monument was dedicat ...

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Sculpture – Portsmouth *Liberation Sculpture – Jersey, Channel Islands *

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–

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, Manchester *

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of Austria – Geneva,

* St Richard – Chichester Cathedral *

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– Britannia Royal Naval College,

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*The Gurkha Monument – Horse Guards Avenue * 1966 World Cup Sculpture – Newham, London *

– Windsor Great Park * Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother - London *

Bobby Moore Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore (12 April 1941 – 24 February 1993) was an English professional footballer. He most notably played for West Ham United, captaining the club for more than ten years, and was the captain of the England natio ...

and Sir

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– Wembley Stadium, London * United Trinity – Old Trafford, Manchester *

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– Old Trafford, Manchester * Peter Osgood –

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– London *

Statue of Constantine the Great, York The Statue of Constantine the Great is a bronze statue depicting the Roman Emperor Constantine I seated on a throne, commissioned by York Civic Trust and designed by the sculptor Philip Jackson. It was unveiled in 1998 and is situated on Minst ...

- London As well as producing commissions, Jackson also creates 'studio' works, mainly theatrical subjects. One of his most celebrated works was the life-size nude, ''Maggie Reading''. It was announced on 6 September 2019 that Mr Jackson had been commissioned to build the National Emergency Services Memorial which was being backed by

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and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

References

External links

Philip Jackson Sculptures — artist's website
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