Fred Kormis

Amongst a total of 41 pieces exhibited at Royal Academy the subjects included Edward VIII, Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin.

[2] Examples of his medallions are to be found in the National Portrait Gallery, the British Museum and the Royal Collection.

He was keen to make a memorial to prisoners of war including victims of the concentration camps.

His friend Reg Freeson, then leader of Brent Council, helped him find a home for them in Gladstone Park, London.

[4] Much of his artwork is being displayed at an exhibition at London’s Wiener Holocaust Library, scheduled to run until 6 February 2025.