Frances Segelman

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Frances Segelman
Born1949 (age 7475)
Education Leeds
Known for Sculpture
Notable workBronze statues and busts
MovementBronze Sculpture
Spouse
(m. 2016;died 2024)
Website www.segelman.com
Billy Bremner statue in celebratory stance outside Leeds United's ground Elland Road Bremner statue.jpg
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]

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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]

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References

  1. "Frances Segelman, Lady Petchey - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. 1 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.
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