Dennis Ramsay - Artist Info

About Dennis Ramsay

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Francis Dennis Ramsay
  • Biography

    Dennis Ramsay was descended from a Scottish family that included the 18th and 19th century artists Allan and James Ramsay. He was born in London on 15 March 1925 to parents James Ramsay, a Rolls Royce engineer, and Elizabeth nee Henry. Although christened Francis Dennis he assumed his second name in later life. After his parents divorced Ramsay moved to Ferring together with his mother and sister.

    He was educated at Worthing High School for Boys, and then from 1940 at Worthing School of Art where he studied architecture and became a skilled model maker. During the second World War he acted as an ARP messenger before serving in the RAF towards the end of the war. He then went on to study architecture at University College London...

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