Sculptor and carver, born in Liverpool, where he continued to work, son of a lithographic artist. Studied at local School of Art, his teachers including Charles John Allen. Worked in a mason’s yard and also attended evening classes at the Art Sheds for several years around the turn of the century. Was a member of Sandon Studios Society, of which he was president from 1956, and showed at Liverpool Autumn Exhibition from 1907. Started own practice in 1912 and became noted for his work on Birkenhead Cenotaph, Fleetwood War Memorial and Liverpool War Memorial. Also designed medals. He was made an honorary instructor to the School of Architecture in 1925 and gained an honorary Master of Arts degree from Liverpool University in 1948. His work is mostly in a neo-classical style and is shown in the volume RBS: Modern British Sculpture, published in 1939.