Lucy Gwendolen Williams

Lucy Gwendolen Williams, also known as Gwen Williams (27 December 1870 – 11 February 1955) was a British sculptor and painter and a descendant of the Williams family of Highfield Hall in Flintshire.

Life Lucy Gwendolen Williams was born in Lower Bebington, Cheshire to the Reverend Henry Lewis Williams, the vicar of Bleasely and his wife Katherine. Williams interests included gardening and Theosophy and she was a Fellow of the Brighton and Hove Theosophical Society. The piece is made of the zinc alloy, Spelter, which was often used as a cheaper alternative to bronze. The National Museum of Wales in Cardiff holds three pieces, The Chase, The Stick and Jeanette, whilst further examples are held by the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. In 1926 Williams was commissioned to create a bronze bust of Robert Owen which is on display at the museum dedicated to his life in Newtown, Powys.