Thomas Webb (1760 - 1843)

Born 26 Feb 1760 in Croxall, Derbyshire, England

Husband of Betty (Fryer) Webb — married 7 Jul 1782 in St Martin, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Descendants

Died 1843 at about age 82 in Longdon Green, Staffordshire, England

Biography

Thomas Webb,son of Sampson Webb and Mary Bircher, was born in Croxall,Derbyshire and married Betty Fryer 16 May 1782 in St Martin's,Birmingham. Thomas was a button and medal worker. His children were

1. Matthew
2. Thomas
3. Charles Cropper
4. Henry
5. William
6. Sarah
7. Betty
8. Samuel Harrison
9. Betty

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Thomas Webb lived and worked as an engraver in Birmingham from 1800-1830. He is noted for medals and medallions struck to commemorate various events or bearing effigies of leading figures of the day.

Thomas was a medalist A medallist is an artist who designs medals,plaquettes,badges,coins and similar small works in relief in metal . Historically medalists were typically also involved in producing there designs ,and were usually either sculptors or goldsmiths by background in modern times medalists are mostly primary sculptors of larger works, but in the past the number of medals and coins produced were sufficient to allow specialists ,who spent most of their career producing them. From the 19th century the education of a medalist often began with as an engraver or a formal education in an academy, particularly modelling and portraiture. On coins a mark or symbol signifying the medalist as the original designer was often included in a hidden location on the coin and is not to be mistaken for the symbol of the mint master. Artistic medals and plaquettes are often signed prominently by the artist.

Artistic medals have been produced since the late Renaissance period,and after some classical precedents and Late Medieval revivals, the form.was essentially invented by Pisanello who is credited with the final portrait medal, which has remained a very popular type. He cast them like bronze sculptures, rather than minting them like coins.

Medalist are also confusingly referred to as "engravers" in reference works, referring to the "Engraving" of dies, although this is often in fact not the technique used ;however many also worked in engraving the in printmaking. Many thanks to Ruth Godden who provided the above.

Sources

• England Christenings

Thomas Webb Gender Male Christening Date 25 Mar 1760 Christening Date (Original) 25 MAR 1760 Christening Place CROXALL,DERBY,ENGLAND Father's Name Sampson Webb Mother's Name Mary Citing this Record "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMVB-C8P : 11 February 2018, Thomas Webb, 25 Mar 1760); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 823,632. No image available England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Indexing Project (Batch) Number P01349-1

• England Marriages

Thomas Webb mentioned in the record of Thomas Webb and Betty Fryer Name Thomas Webb Spouse's Name Betty Fryer Event Date 16 May 1782 Event Place Saint Martin,Birmingham,Warwick,England Citing this Record "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLWW-W8D : 10 February 2018), Thomas Webb and Betty Fryer, 16 May 1782; citing Saint Martin,Birmingham,Warwick,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0919765-0919767. No image available England Marriages, 1538–1973 Indexing Project (Batch) Number M01072-2 System Origin England-ODM GS Film number 0919765-

• Derbyshire,England,Church of England,Burials,1813-1991

Name: Thomas Webb Age: 85 Birth Year: abt 1739 Burial Date: 27 Dec 1843 Burial Place: Croxall cum.Oakley,Derbyshire