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William Birnie Rhind

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William Birnie Rhind RSA (1853–1933) was a Scottish sculptor.

Life

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Rhind was born in Edinburgh on 27 February 1853 as the first son of sculptor John Rhind (1828–1892), and his wife, Catherine Birnie. He was the elder brother of J. Massey Rhind.[1] The two brothers set up a studio in Glasgow in 1885, then Birnie moved to Edinburgh, and his brother went to Paris, then permanently to America in 1889, despite the warnings of their father. His younger brother was Thomas Duncan Rhind, an architect.[2]

His name is particularly connected to several dozen sculptural war memorials in the Edinburgh and Lothian area. One of these is a monument to the Royal Scots Greys on Princes Street in Edinburgh. Also of note is the 1919 bronze figure of a fallen officer, telling his men to "carry on", which acts as the school war memorial at Fettes College, a private school in Edinburgh.[3]

William died on 9 July 1933 and was buried with his parents, and Alice Stone, his wife, in the family plot in Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh.[4]

Works

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Apollo (1889-1894), Glasgow, former Sun Life Building, Renfield Street
Apollo, Night and Day (1889-1894) Glasgow, former Sun Life Building, Renfield Street
Night (1889-1894) Glasgow, former Sun Life Building, Renfield Street
Day (1889-1894), Glasgow, former Sun Life Building, Renfield Street

References

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  1. ^ "William Birnie Rhind". Dictionary of Scottish Architects.
  2. ^ "William Birnie Rhind ARSA, RSA". Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ "(William) Birnie Rhind from the Gazetteer for Scotland". Scottish Places. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ "William Birnie Rhind (1853-1933)". Glasgow - City of Sculpture. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ "William Leiper (1839-1916), architect, a biography".
  6. ^ Clackmannan and the Ochils by Adam Swan
  7. ^ Goldsworthy, Kerryn (2011). "Chapter 4: The statue". Adelaide. Cities series. NewSouth. ISBN 9781742240923.
  8. ^ Small Grants – Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust

Further reading

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