User:Henley G Blake

Henley G Blake F.R.S.A Born 1919. Blake served with the British Expeditionary Force during WWII after the War he studied Art Restoration at the Courtauld Insititute London between 1946-52 under Professor Rurmann later working at the National Gallery under Sir Arthur Lucas after 1952.

Henley Blake was proposed for F.R.S.A membership by William F Lowe, DK Northrop and Reginald S Dee he was elected for fellowship of the F.R.S.A in 1965

Henley Blake begun a long career with the Ministry of Works later to become (Ministry of Education) Blake restored paintings at Hampton Court, The Thornhill ceiling Banqueting Hall Greenwich and made an important discovery at the Tower of London (pictured in the link) on the 3rd February 1954 uncovering a 14th century mural in the Byward Tower of the Tower of London a room where prisoners of the State awaited execution. The mural depicts the Last Judgment and boasts superb workmanship and the vivid colour of Pre Restoration England, this discovery found Blake on the front cover of the Ministry Magazine that year.

Blakes studio was the Inner circle Regents Park; Conservation Studio, Department of the Environment, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, London.

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