Frances Segelman

Frances Segelman
Born	1949 (age 75–76) Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Education	Leeds
Known for	Sculpture
Notable work	Bronze statues and busts
Movement	Bronze Sculpture
Spouse	Sir Jack Petchey ​ ​ (m. 2016;died 2024)​
Website	www.segelman.com

Billy Bremner statue in celebratory stance outside Leeds United's ground Elland Road

Frances Segelman, Lady Petchey (born 1949) ^[1] is an English sculptor. ^{[2] [3]}

Born in Leeds, Segelman is an Associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and is known for her busts of royalty and celebrity personalities. ^[4] Amongst others she has sculpted busts of Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, Joan Collins, Joanna Lumley, Bruce Forsyth, Eamonn Holmes, ^[5] David Frost, Sven-Göran Eriksson, Jack Rosenthal, Cherie Blair, and John Profumo. In 1999, her statue of Leeds United legend Billy Bremner was unveiled at Elland Road. ^[2]

Marriage

In February 2016, she married 90 year old philanthropist and businessman, Sir Jack Petchey. ^[6] On 27 June 2024 Petchey died aged 98. ^[7]

References

1. "Frances Segelman, Lady Petchey - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
2. "Right royal career for sculptor-to-the-stars Frances". www.jewishtelegraph.com. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
3. "Meet the sculptor behind Leeds United's Billy Bremner statue". yorkshirepost.co.uk. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
4. "Frances Segelman MRSS". sculptors.org.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
5. "Week's Party Celebrity Pictures 13 October 2017". 13 October 2017.
6. "Sir Jack Petchey marries long-term partner Frances". propertyweek.com. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
7. Carter, Olivia (27 June 2024). "Sir Jack Petchey: East London businessman dies ages 98". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

External links

Media related to Frances Segelman at Wikimedia Commons

• 8 artworks by or after Frances Segelman at the Art UK site
• Official website