Frederick Gurnsey
New Zealand carver and art teacher
About Frederick Gurnsey
Lived 1868 – 1953 (aged 85). Frederick Gurnsey was a New Zealand.
Frederick George Gurnsey (18 January 1868 – 23 October 1953) was a New Zealand carver and art teacher. He was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales on 18 January 1868. He did the carvings for the Bridge of Remembrance in Christchurch. The carvings in the sanctuary of the Nurses' Memorial Chapel at Christchurch Hospital are by Frederick Gurnsey and Jack Vivian. His carved mural in the Canterbury Pioneer Women's Memorial is not regarded as successful.
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Who was Frederick Gurnsey?
New Zealand carver and art teacher
When was Frederick Gurnsey born?
Frederick Gurnsey was born on 18 January 1868.
When did Frederick Gurnsey die?
Frederick Gurnsey died on 23 October 1953.
What nationality was Frederick Gurnsey?
Frederick Gurnsey was New Zealand.
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