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William Lionel Wyllie

† 06/04/1931 · aged 79 · Buried at St Mary's church, within the grounds of Portchester Castle

Personal data

NameWyllie
InitialsW.L.
Christian nameWilliam Lionel
Date and place of birthCamden Town, London; 05.07.1851
ProfessionArtist

Extra information

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Educated at the Heatherley School of Fine Art and at the Royal Academy
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Prolific painter of maritime themes in both oils and watercolours
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Member of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers (1903); Member of the Royal Academy (1907)

Military data

Date of death
Age79
Cemetery / MemorialBuried at St Mary's church, within the grounds of Portchester Castle

Other information

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An 1915 artist's proof of 'Air combat over Ypres Salient' hung in the hall of Talbot House.
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Two of his children, Bill and Robert, were killed in the First World War.

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Sources

Source
Louagie, J., A Touch of Paradise in Hell: index