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THE
FAIRGROUND
An Old
Fashioned Fair.
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a more detailed view of this painting, just click
on the picture.
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Lewis Clayton Bennett
was born in Plymouth in 1908, and in his early days
won a gold sovereign for being the best behaved boy
in Plymouth. He lived with his parents who owned an
antique shop and attended the Technical Art School in
Plymouth. On the death of his father he closed down
the antique business and opened a radio shop.
On the outbreak of war he joined
the army as an engineer (R.E.M.E) and eventually became
an instructor at the Polytechnic, Regent Street, London.
Towards the end of the war years he made a scale model
of his army heavy duty tool kit which was awarded second
place at an exhibition attended by HRH The Princess
Royal.
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AWAYDAY
A Steam Train
in a Busy Railway Station.
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a more detailed view of this painting, just click
on the picture.
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At
the end of the war he worked for the Multitone Electric
Company for 27 years where he eventually took charge
of the model shop, making prototype models of such electronic
instruments as hearing aids. He designed the case
for the first "pager" - originally used in
hospitals.
On
retiring he lived in Essex and took up water colour
painting, all of his work being from his imagination
but with exceptional detail.
He
won many awards including a Silver cup, presented by
the Mayor, for best overall exhibit at an over 60's
exhibition.
These
are the first two to be reproduced and sold so that
many more people can enjoy them.
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