SLOCOMBE, Shirley Charles Llewellyn

1872 - 1935

Shirley Charles Llewellyn Slocombe was born at Islington, London on 14 August 1872, son of Alfred Slocombe (1836-1899), an artist painting and etching, and his wife Elizabeth Anne née Griffith (1840-15 December 1920), who married at Conway, Caernarvonshire on 29 August 1866 and in 1871 were living at King Henry's Walk, Islington with two children Theresa Maria 3 and newly born Alfred John Griffith, who were both born at Islington. In 1881 Alfred and Elizabeth were living at 2 West End Green, Hampstead with the addition of three more children Shirley 8 who was born at Islington, with twins Elizabeth Annie 5 and Jennie Alice 5, who were both born at Hampstead. The 1891 census gives them living at 2 The Green, Hampstead with differing ages with Alfred 53 and Elizabeth Annie 59, living with children Theresa 23, Alfred 20, Shirley 18 and twins Elizabeth and Jennie 15. Shirley Slocombe studied at the Highbury Institute & School of Art and at the Royal Academy Schools from 26 January 1892 until January 1897 and where he won the Landseer Scholarship in 1894. In 1891, together with his brother Alfred, illustrated a series of illustrations of Stradivari violins for Hill & Sons of 38 New Bond Street, London. He exhibited at the Institute of Oil Painters and the Paris Salon and was elected an Associate Member of the Royal College of Art in 1901, remaining an Associate until 1917. In 1901, a 28 year old artist, lodging at 40 Abingdon Villas, Kensington, London and was a frequent visitor to the home of the Fraser's of Ipswich, owners of a large furniture store and Shirley was a member of Ipswich Fine Art Club 1897-1902 and exhibiting from 3 Scarsdale Studio's, Stratford Road, Kensington in 1898, 'Albert Slocombe, Esq. R.A.' Frederick Albert Slocombe and in 1900 'J. B. Fraser, Esq.' [Joseph Brownsmith Fraser (1843-1918)], 'A Gem of the Deep' and 'Minnie' and in 1901 'Joy' and 'Day Dreams' all oils. Shirley Slocombe married at Kensington, London in 1910, Norwich born Georgina Maria Skipper (8 January 1874-1 August 1950), widow of Frederick James Mellersh (1854-1907), a banker, and in 1911 he was living at 160 Cromwell Road, Kensington with his 36-year-old wife and where their only child, Claude Clarence Orme who was born on 7 August 1911. Shirley Slocombe illustrated Percy MacQuoid's 'History of English Furniture (1904) which went into four volumes by 1908. Shirley Charles Llewelyn Slocombe died at Kensington, London on 20 December 1935, aged 63 and buried in West Brompton Cemetery. In 1939, his widow was living at 5/6 Observatory Gardens, Kensington.

Royal Academy Exhibits
from Cumberland House, West End, Hampstead
1893 1441 Minnie - drawing
1895 838 The late W. E. Hill, Esq.
from 3 Scotsdale Studios, Stratford Road, Kensington
1896 142 My father
1901 544 The Marchioness of Exeter
         580 The Marquess of Zetland, K.T.
1903 30 Sir William Huggins, K.C.B., president of the Royal Society
1904 838 Lord Hawke
1906 293 Mrs George Hubbard
1907 418 George Hubbard, Esq.

There has been noted by the Burghley Collection of a Shirley C. L. Slocombe (1849-1923) but nothing can be discovered in Birth Marriage & Death and other official records of him.

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Works by This Artist