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Walter Marsden (1882–1969) was an English sculptor born in Lancashire. He saw active service in the First World War and was awarded the Military Cross. After the war, like many other sculptors who were also ex-servicemen, he carried out sculptural work on war memorials. Most of these were erected in Lancashire. Marsden also spoke at speaking engagements about a wide variety of art-related topics. In 1944 he became an instructor at Saint Martin's School of Art and continued teaching until about 1952. ==Personal and career life== Walter Marsden, the son of a blacksmith, was born in Church near Accrington in Lancashire, England in 1882.〔(''Walter Marsden MC.'' ) Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851–1951. Retrieved 23 August 2012〕 Starting in 1901 he was an apprentice at the Accrington Brick and Tile Company, whose owners, the McAlpine family, recognised his talent, and encouraged him to study at the Accrington Technical School. From there, Marsden secured a place at the Manchester Municipal College of Art in about 1908. In the 1911 census he gave his occupation as a "clay modeller".〔 He served as an officer in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and was awarded a Military Cross〔(''Supplement to the London Gazette.'' ) London Gazette. p. 12317. Retrieved 23 August 2012〕 fighting in the Third Battle of Ypres in 1917. He was later taken prisoner at Cambrai, France and sent to a prisoner of war camp.〔(''Bolton War Memorial.'' ) Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Retrieved 23 August 2012.〕〔Rennell, Tony. (6 November 2009 ). (''The immortals: They are so familiar we take them for granted, but a new book reveals the full glory of our Great War memorials.'' ) Associated Newspapers: Mail Online. Retrieved 23 August 2012.〕 After the war he returned to his studies and attended the Royal College of Art between 1919 and 1920 where Édouard Lantéri was one of his instructors 〔 From 1930 until 1941, when he resigned, Marsden was a member of the Art Workers Guild. From 1930 to 1941 he was a member of the council of the Royal Society of British Sculptors; He became a Fellow of the Society in 1938 and remained so until 1956. Marsden was a Saint Martin's School of Art temporary instructor starting in 1944. He taught modelling. He was a full time instructor from 1948 to 1952, his work including teaching sculpture.〔 Marsden died in August 1969.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Walter Marsden」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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