Wilfred Stanley Haines
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| Wilfred Stanley Haines | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1905 Surrey, England |
| 💀Died | 19 June 1944 (aged 39) Southwark, London, England19 June 1944 (aged 39) |
| 🏳️ Nationality | English |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Notable work | An Observation Post: Flying Bomb Raid 1944, Fire Blitz on Bath 1942 |
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Wilfred Stanley Haines (1905 - 19 June 1944) was an English fireman and painter. Haines was inspired by the romanticist work of J. M. W. Turner, and gained notoriety for his paintings of scenes of London and Bath during the Blitz[1] while on his watch post.[2] Wilfred was also in Bath during Haines was killed at his watch-post in June 1944 as a result of a V-1 flying bomb attack on Southwark, London.[3][4]
Biography[edit]
Haines was born in 1905 to William Haines and Annie Burrows in Surrey, England. William Haines worked as a tapestry restorer, which Wilfred continued, acquiring a position at Morris and Co. as a textile designer. Several of his works are in collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
In the Second World War, Haines spent time as an fireman in the Auxiliary Fire Service, active in both Bath and London.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Collection Search - Display one record". art.bathnes.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ↑ Drill, Rock (2019-05-08). "Fireman Artist: The War Art of Wilfred Stanley Haines". virtual* travels with my art. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ↑ "Fireman Wilfred Stanley Haines | Names on the Firefighters Memorial Page 1851 | The Firefighters Memorial Trust In Memoriam Book". www.theonlinebookcompany.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ↑ "FlyingBombsandRockets,V1 & V2 SE1 Borough and Bermondsey". www.flyingbombsandrockets.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
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