Thomas Earle (sculptor)

He was born at Osborne Street in Hull in June 1810 the eldest of 12 children of John Earle (1779-1863) a sculptor.

He was apprenticed under his grandfather, George Earle (1748-1827) but, showing much talent, was sent to London in 1830 to train under Francis Chantrey.

In 1839 he received a gold medal for his group "Hercules Delivering Hesione".

He died suddenly in Hull on 2 May 1876 and is buried in Spring Bank Cemetery.

[6] He was painted by Thomas Brooks around 1840, and the portrait is held by Hull Museum.

Statue of King George IV in Trafalgar Square, London
Statue of Dr John Alderson at Hull Royal Infirmary