Ronald Pope

A sculpture from the chapel of Derby Royal Infirmary. Oikoumene is an ancient Greek word meaning "the inhabited world". This sculpture is now in Derby Museum Ronald Pope (16 August 1920–14 May 1997 where the engines were built for the Spitfire aircraft. Pope learnt and gained experience in techniques such as welding and brazing which he exploited later for artistic reasons. After the end of the war he went to London to study sculpture at the Slade School of Fine Art with Prof. F. McWilliam. Pope continued studying ceramics afterward at Woolwich Polytechnic with the ceramist Heber Matthews.

Pope lived and worked as an artist in Melbourne, Derbyshire. He was inspired by his love of the countryside, particularly the Derbyshire High Peak, the Derbyshire Dales, the Lake District and Snowdonia. The influence of rock formations can be seen in a number of his sculptures. to celebrate the 13th centenary of the first synod at Hertford.

Other Pope locations include: Derby University, Derby Cathedral, and school commissions he completed for Derby Moor School, Derby School for the Deaf, Curzon Primary and Normanton Junior in Derby, Abington High School in Wigston, architects, private companies, and individuals, including the architect Sir Basil Spence,

In 2008 Derby Museum and Art Gallery held an exhibition of his works entitled "Ronald Pope – Sculpture from the Museums' Collection".