William Turner (painter)

William Turner RWS (29 November 1789 – 7 August 1862) was a British painter who specialised in watercolour landscapes.

Initially they lived in Burford but in 1804 moved to the manor house at Shipton-on-Cherwell in Oxfordshire.

[1] He was elected as a full member of the Royal Watercolour Society in 1808, and for the rest of his life participated in their yearly exhibitions.

In 1824 Turner married Elizabeth Ilott at Shipton-on-Cherwell and lived at London Road, St Clement's.

[1] William and his wife are buried in Holy Cross parish churchyard at Shipton-on-Cherwell.

Oxford from Hinksey Hill , painted c. 1840 by William Turner of Oxford. (Private collection).