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Sidney Richard Percy

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Sidney Richard Percy

Birth
Greater London, England
Death
13 Apr 1886 (aged 64)
Greater London, England
Burial
Beckenham, London Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England GPS-Latitude: 51.4020462, Longitude: -0.0571161
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Well-known Victorian landscape painter, and a member of the Williams family of painters. He was born Sidney Richard Williams, but he changed his surname to Percy to protect the integrity of his art by avoiding confusion with his father and brothers. His works hang in many museums, including the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Tate Gallery in London.
Well-known Victorian landscape painter, and a member of the Williams family of painters. He was born Sidney Richard Williams, but he changed his surname to Percy to protect the integrity of his art by avoiding confusion with his father and brothers. His works hang in many museums, including the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Tate Gallery in London.

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In Faithful Memory of
Sidney R. Percy
March 22, 1822 - April 13, 1886

We which have believed do enter into rest.



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  • Created by: Mike Clark
  • Added: Apr 6, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127531793/sidney_richard-percy: accessed ), memorial page for Sidney Richard Percy (22 Mar 1822–13 Apr 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 127531793, citing Beckenham Cemetery and Crematorium, Beckenham, London Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England; Maintained by Mike Clark (contributor 47478488).