title: Leonard Craske (1878-1950): from medical student to sculptor.
abstract: Leonard Craske (1878-1950), born and raised in London, England, spent two years as a medical student at St Thomas' Hospital Medical School. Following this, he worked as an actor and studied drawing and sculpting. After emigrating to the USA and settling in Boston, he became an accomplished sculptor, creating the well-known Fishermen's Memorial in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the work for which he is best remembered.
authors.affiliation: martinsetpoint@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duke
mesh_terms: D005197:Famous Persons; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000266:history*; D012613:Sculpture / Q000266:history*; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000266:history*