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John Gay

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John Gay

Birth
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death
1999 (aged 89–90)
Highgate, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
Burial
Golders Green, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England Add to Map
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Artist. He was a leading photographer and collaborator of the poet Sir John Betjeman. Amongst Gay's famous "sitters" were Hilaire Pierre Belloc (1948), Walter de la Mare (1948), Thomas Stearns ('T.S.') Eliot (1948) and Dylan Thomas (1948). Many of his works now belong to the National Portrait Gallery.
Artist. He was a leading photographer and collaborator of the poet Sir John Betjeman. Amongst Gay's famous "sitters" were Hilaire Pierre Belloc (1948), Walter de la Mare (1948), Thomas Stearns ('T.S.') Eliot (1948) and Dylan Thomas (1948). Many of his works now belong to the National Portrait Gallery.

Bio by: Kieran Smith

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  • Originally Created by: Kieran Smith
  • Added: Jan 17, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13046413/john-gay: accessed ), memorial page for John Gay (1909–1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13046413, citing Golders Green Crematorium, Golders Green, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.