Thomas Burman (sculptor)

Thomas Burman (1618–1674) was a 17th century English sculptor based in London.

Born in London in 1618 of Jewish parentage he was indentured as a bound apprentice to mason and sculptor Edward Marshall in 1633.

[1] Around 1650 he took on John Bushnell as an apprentice who proved a worthy student.

[2] He died on 17 March 1674 in the parish of St Martin's and is buried in the churchyard of St Paul's in Covent Garden in central London.

They had a son Balthasar Burman who was also a sculptor - his most notable work being the tomb of Bishop Brian Duppa in Westminster Abbey.