Rosamund Fletcher

Rosamund Mary Beatrice Fletcher (5 August 1908 — 18 February 1993) was an English sculptor. Her works were shown over twenty times at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition from 1938 to 1965. In 1957, she became a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and remained a Fellow until her death in 1993. Her sculpture The End of the Covert won a bronze medal in the art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Early life and education Fletcher was born on 5 August 1908 in Dorking, England, the daughter of Blandford and Norah Fletcher. Her father, who was a painter, convinced her not to take up art during her childhood. Fletcher went to the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art from 1935 to 1937 and graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art in 1939. She also attended programs about casting in London and Oxford.

Honours and death In 1940, Fletcher was awarded the Lady Feodora Gleichen Fund. In 1957, she became a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and held this position until her death in 1993. She had previously joined the Royal Society in 1945 as a member before her fellowship. On 18 February 1993, Fletcher died in Braintree, Essex.