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John Mansbridge
1901–1981
Artist, inspirational teacher and author, educated at Manchester Grammar School and the Slade School of Fine Art under Henry Tonks. His father was Albert Mansbridge, founder of the Workers’ Educational Association, and many pioneers of adult education, such as Bishop Charles Gore, William Temple (later Archbishop of Canterbury) and Professor R H Tawney, influenced John’s childhood.
Text Source: 'Artists in Britain Since 1945' by David Buckman (Art Dictionaries Ltd, part of Sansom & Company)