BOND, Frederick George
Frederick George Bond was born at Tavern Street, Ipswich on 17 April 1860, twin son and one of the seventeen children of Robert Bond (bapt 5 June 1828-26 April 1915), an estate agent, and his wife Jane Beaumont (2 June 1839-1923), third daughter of James Beaumont of Cranmore House, who married at Long Melford, Suffolk on 15 April 1858. In 1871, Frederick was a 10-year-old, living at Willoughby Road, Ipswich with his parents, 44-year-old Robert and 31-year-old Jane, with siblings, Robert Beaumont 12, Charles Gedney 10, Ellen Jane 8, Arthur Simpson 7, Ernest James 4, Edward 3 and William Keer Bond 1, with several servants. Frederick was a member of the Ipswich Fine Art Club 1885-1905 but had exhibited from 6 Butter Market, Ipswich in 1883, a watercolour ‘A Street in Malta’ and was a regular exhibitor up until 1899 of landscapes in oil and watercolour, mostly of local views but also some scenes in Cornwall and Yorkshire. His titles included in 1888 ‘Walberswick’ and ‘On the Blyth’ both oils, and watercolours in 1899 ‘Whitby Harbour’ and ‘Old Houses, Whitby’ in all he exhibited some twenty-nine works. In 1891, a 30-year-old land surveyor living at Market Hill, Woodbridge with an articled pupil, a gardener, and a housekeeper. He married at St Mary’s church, Woodbridge on 1 June 1902, Constance Eliza Hayward (bapt 2 November 1864-bur 11 June 1945), youngest daughter of Alfred Hayward and they moved to Derby Lodge, 222 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich. In 1901, Frederick was living at the same address with his 38-year-old wife Constance and their three daughters, Freda Constance 7, Phyllis Mary 5 and Helen Audrey 3, who were all born at Ipswich and the family were still there in 1911. Frederick George Bond died at Derby Lodge, Ipswich on 12 March 1920, leaving a widow.
Works by This Artist
|
Old Quay Street, IpswichWatercolour
|