Ferdinand Victor Blundstone

Ferdinand Victor Blundstone
The Folkestone War Memorial
Born	1882 Switzerland
Died	1951
Education	South London Technical Art School, Royal Academy Schools
Known for	Sculpture

Ferdinand Victor Blundstone (1882–1951) was a Swiss-born sculptor who worked in England. His father was Charles Blundstone, an India rubber merchant who was born in Manchester, England. He studied at the South London Technical Art School and Royal Academy Schools.

Blundstone's works include portraits and sculptures. After the Great War he executed several war memorials including that at Folkestone.

Blundstone studied Art at Ashton-under-Lyne and then at South London Technical Art School before entering the Royal Academy Schools. There his awards included the Landseer Scholarship which he was awarded in 1904 for one of his sculptures. He won a second place prize for a model in 1905. Two years later he was awarded a one-year Landseer Scholarship. Also in 1907 he won a traveling studentship of £200 and a gold medal.

Blundstone lived in Manchester in about 1908. He may have lived in Heaton Chapel (northern part of in Greater Manchester) with his family during World War I. London was his home from about 1919 to 1951.

When Blundstone established himself as a sculptor, he had studios in London and in 1907 moved to Stamford Bridge Studios. In about 1907 he had a studio at Clifton Hill Studio and in 1918 he moved to St. John's Wood.

The following is a partial list of Blundstone's works.

The inscription reads:

"TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD / MAY THESE/DEEDS BE / HELD IN / REVERENCE"

The Folkestone Harbour Station, the British end of the Boulogne-Folkestone crossing, was a main point of departure and return during World War I for millions of soldiers and nurses.

The piece includes "Justice" represented in the form of a woman and a seaman, both holding wreaths.

Titanic Engineers' Memorial, Southampton

Inscription on Titanic Engineers' Memorial, Southampton

First World War Memorial at Holborn.

Second World War Memorial at Holborn

Plimsoll Line Memorial

Blundstone (died 1951) was a member of the following associations:

Blundstone exhibitions entries include portraits, statues, trophies and war memorials:

His competition attendance included:

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