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Atarah · 23-01-2010, 12:56

Pauline Atkin - Sculptress - born 30th June 1893 in Accrington, but seems to have lived in London from 1918 onwards. Studied Chelsea Poly as well as Manchester School of Art and at the Royal Academy Schools. Some of her works are: "The Frog Prince" 1919 in Bronze,"Dance Fantastique" 1926, "On the Fairway".
Her dad was Mr A H Aitken, 40 years a Town Clerk of Accrington. Pauline did a bronze bust of her father, which was presented to Accrington Corporation.

Aitken Street named after him.

23-01-2010, 12:56	#31
Atarah Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ACCRINGTON Posts: 2,358 Liked: 95 times Rep Power: 11529	Re: Accrington born artists. Pauline Atkin - Sculptress - born 30th June 1893 in Accrington, but seems to have lived in London from 1918 onwards. Studied Chelsea Poly as well as Manchester School of Art and at the Royal Academy Schools. Some of her works are: "The Frog Prince" 1919 in Bronze,"Dance Fantastique" 1926, "On the Fairway". Her dad was Mr A H Aitken, 40 years a Town Clerk of Accrington. Pauline did a bronze bust of her father, which was presented to Accrington Corporation. Aitken Street named after him.