members were many famous

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people, not only painters. Among the

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attracted a wide range of creative

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From its foundation the Artists Rifles

Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

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Eminent Artists in Other Professions

sculptors, architects, writers, actors

and musicians.
These are just a few examples of
Sir Aston Webb (1849-1930)

Barnes Wallis (1887-1979)

Charles Jagger (1885-1934) joined

R. C. Sherriff (1896-1975)

chosen professions.

1909) the poet joined the

the architect who designed

inventor of the bouncing bomb

in 1915. His sculptures can be seen

writer of the Great War play

Regiment in 1860.

Admiralty Arch and the V&A.

trained with the Artists in 1915.

on the Royal Artillery Memorial.

Journeys End joined in 1917.

The actor Clive Brook (1887-1974), seen here with

Wilfred Owen (1893-1918)

Edward Thomas (1878-1917)

Noel Coward (1899-1973) the

Hugh Lofting (1886-1947) author

Lance Sieveking (1896-1972)

Marlene Dietrich in Shanghai Express, joined the Artists in

the poet joined in 1915 and

the poet also trained with the

writer and actor served with the

of Dr Doolittle, was gazetted from

writer and broadcaster

1914 and was gazetted to the Royal Flying Corps in 1915.

trained at Hare Hall.

Artists at Hare Hall.

Artists for eight months in 1918.

the Artists to the Irish Guards.

trained with Paul Nash.

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First World War Poetry Digital Archive/ Cardiff University Library Archive / The Edward Thomas Literary Estate

By kind permission of Paul Sieveking

Algernon Swinburne (1837-

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those who rose to fame in their