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George Henry Paulin (1888 - 1962)

Born 14th August 1888 in Muckhart. Son of George Paulin, minister of the parish.
Educated at Dollar Academy.
Attended Edinburgh College of Art under head of sculpture Percy Portsmouth.
1911 won bursary to travel to Rome.
1912 After a short stay in Paris he took a studio in Florence until the war.
1914 Served as a trooper with the Lothians and Borders Horse.
Discharged after being severely injured in an accident.
1917 Joined the R.A.F. serving as an intelligence officer and interpreter in Italy.
1919 After de-mob set up studio at 36a Buccleuch Street, Glasgow which he kept until 1923.
1920 Elected A.R.S.A. Also 'The Studio' Volume LXXX1920 published a photograph of his sketch model for the Kirkcudbright war memorial which was exhibited at the R.S.A. exhibition. War memorial for Dollar Academy unveiled.
Dollar Academy War Memorial:

Kirkcudbright War Memorial:

1921 Married Muriel Margaret Cairns, the daughter of Rev. J.E. Cairns who succeeded Paulin's father as minister at Muckhart. Kirkcudbright war memorial unveiled 14th April 1921.
Denny War Memorial:

Milngavie War Memorial:

1922 Bulletin newspaper published photograph of Paulin working on the Beaumont Hamel memorial.
1923-24 working on 'Courage' for Rutherglen war memorial and Dollar parish memorial. Memorial to Lord Lister unveiled on 17th September 1924. 'Courage' and Rutherglen war memorial unveiled 26th October
Rutherglen War Memorial:
RUTHERGLEN

Memorial plaque to Second Lieutenant Walter Nicol Russell in Glendevon Church, Perthshire, by G.H. Paulin

1953 Bust of Queen Elizabeth II
1962 Died on 10th July 1962, Swindon.

Paulin's war memorials include:
Dollar Academy
Dollar Parish
Muckhart
Kirkcudbright
Denny
Milngavie
8th Argylls memorial at Beaumont Hamel
51st Highland Division memorial at Beaumont Hamel 'Stane Jock'

Other works include:
Sir William Ramsay - Glasgow University
Dr. Hunter - Trinity Church Glasgow
Dr. McEwan - Claremont Church Glasgow
Dr. Barret - Mitchell Library
Dr. Corbett - Camphill Church
Lord Lister - Kelvingrove Park Glasgow
Sir William McEwan - Erskine House
Statue of Anna Pavlova - London
Robert of Siciliy - Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Andrew Carnegie - Sleepy Hollow U.S.A.
Royal Coat of Arms - Saint George's Chapel, Westminster
The Coronation precious metal hallmark

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:27 am Post subject:

His Highlander at the 51st (Highland) Division Memorial at Beaumont Hamel on the Somme.

Derek Robertson posted this photograph of Paulin at work on this memorial on the War Memorials Project forum

Adam
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