EDWARD WESSON RI, RSMA
1910 – 1983

Edward ‘Ted’ Wesson was born in Blackheath, London in 1910 and was educated at Colfe’s Grammar School on Lewisham Hill. Although more interested in sport than any form of academia he nevertheless achieved some success under the guidance of his art master ‘Dad’ Worthy.

With his father’s support Ted left the school in 1926 and found employment in textiles. The urge to paint came to the fore in 1930, and he began to fill his spare time with sketches made in Greenwich Park, becoming acquainted with the trees of the park and the distant views of London and the Thames.

The thirties became an interesting time for Ted. He held down a small appointment as organist to a small chu...