Walter Ritchie was a British sculptor who had been one of the last living apprentices of Eric Gill

Eric Gill

Arthur Eric Rowton Gill was a British sculptor, typeface designer, stonecutter and printmaker, who was associated with the Arts and Crafts movement...

 at Piggotts after the Second World War. Many of his public works were in brick relief, and have suffered loss from building redevelopment.

Sir Herbert Read took an interest in the young sculptor and tried to introduce him to the London social life where he would be assured commissions. Instead Ritchie chose to stay at home in Kenilworth

Kenilworth

Kenilworth is a town in central Warwickshire, England. In 2001 the town had a population of 22,582 . It is situated south of Coventry, north of Warwick and northwest of London....

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Public works

Len Hutton: Oval Cricket Ground, London (created between 1988 and 1993)

Three Aspects of a Girls Education: North Leamington School

Lovers Delapre Abbey Walled Garden, Northampton (believed damaged)

Publications

Walter Ritchie Sculpture (1994) ISBN 0 9506205 5 6

Brick Sculptures (1973)

Sculpture In Brick & Other Materials 1978 ISBN 0 9506205 0 5
Ritchie, Walter

Illustrations for publications

Quadruped Octaves (1983) (ISBN 095062053X / 0-9506205-3-X) Hall, Gaston. Illustrated by W. Ritchie

Alphabet Aviary (1986) by Gaston Hall, ISBN 0950620548 illustrations W. Ritchie

Published by Ritchie (Kenilworth)

My time with Eric Gill - A Memoir by Donald Potter (1980) ISBN 0950620513 Limited edition of 500 copies [An erratum slip glued into books states that only 400 copies were printed]

Damaged Beauty needs a new design: 20 Poems (1981) by John Bate. Limited edition of 310 copies.