Thomas Gaffin
Irish sculptor

Thomas Gaffin

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1819
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1869
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Thomas Gaffin
Monument to William Coryton in St Mellion

Thomas Gaffin (1819–1869) was a 19th century sculptor of Irish descent.

Life

Thomas Gaffin
Monument to John Willis in St Thomas à Becket church, Greatford

He was born in Swinford, County Mayo in Ireland, the son of Edward Gaffin (1780–1855), a sculptor and stone mason. The family left Ireland and moved to London around 1800. He specialised in ornate graves for the rich and famous; most of his work is in the south of England.

From 1841 to 1860 he lived at 17 Kensington Place and from then until his death lived at 6 Bessborough Place. He had offices at 63 Regent Street. He died on 24 October 1869 and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. His will left £16000.

Works

  • Monument to Sir Richard Neave at South Weald (1814)
  • Monument to the Duke of Richmond in Chichester Cathedral (1819)
  • Monument to Sophia St John at Coltishall (1827)
  • Monument to Jemima Harvey at Langley Marish (1827)
  • Monument to William Torriano at Stanstead Mountfitchet (1828)
  • Monument to Pownoll Pellew, 2nd Viscount Exmouth at Christow (1833)
  • Monument to Sarah Winfield at Tyringham (1834)
  • Monument to John Monck in St Mary's Church in Reading (1834)
  • Monument to John Willis in Greatford (1834)
  • Monument to William Coryton in St Mellion (1836)
  • Monument to James Digby in Bourne, Lincolnshire (1836)
  • Monument to the Hon. Emily Wingfield at Adlestrop (1837)
  • Monument to Lady Sarah Wandesford at Ulcombe (1838)
  • Monument to Caroline Dashwood in Stanford-on-Soar (1840)
  • Monument to Rear Admiral Major Jacob Henniker in Hartfield (1843)
  • Monument to Herbert Barrett Curteis MP in Wartling (1847)
  • Monument to Lord Clyde in Westminster Abbey (1863)
  • Monument to Sophia Charlotte Hennis in Exeter Cathedral
  • Monument to Edmund Beynham at Carshalton Parish Church
  • Monument to Sir Thomas Reade at Congleton (1849)
  • Monument to Sir Joseph Bazalgette Sr. in Wimbledon Parish Church (1849)
  • Memorial to Lt. George Ross Caldwell at Kew Church

Family

Not known.