Thomas Gaffin
Thomas Gaffin was a 19th-century sculptor of Irish descent.
Life
He was born in Swinford, County Mayo in Ireland, the son of Edward Gaffin, 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
- Monument to the Duke of Richmond in Chichester Cathedral
- Monument to Sophia St John at Coltishall
- Monument to Jemima Harvey at Langley Marish
- Monument to William Torriano at Stanstead Mountfitchet
- Monument to Pownoll Pellew, 2nd Viscount Exmouth at Christow
- Monument to Sarah Winfield at Tyringham
- Monument to John Monck in St Mary's Church in Reading
- Monument to John Willis in Greatford
- Monument to William Coryton in St Mellion
- Monument to James Digby in Bourne, Lincolnshire
- Monument to the Hon. Emily Wingfield at Adlestrop
- Monument to Lady Sarah Wandesford at Ulcombe
- Monument to Caroline Dashwood in Stanford-on-Soar
- Monument to Rear Admiral Major Jacob Henniker in Hartfield
- Monument to Herbert Barrett Curteis MP in Wartling
- Monument to Lord Clyde in Westminster Abbey
- Monument to Sophia Charlotte Hennis in Exeter Cathedral
- Monument to Edmund Beynham at Carshalton Parish Church
- Monument to Sir Thomas Reade at Congleton
- Monument to Sir Joseph Bazalgette Sr. in Wimbledon Parish Church
- Memorial to Lt. George Ross Caldwell at Kew Church