Thomas William Camm (1839 – 1912) was an English

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designer and manufacturer. Born in Spon Lane,

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, he worked for the ornamental department of

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in Smethwick until it closed down in 1867, when he set up his own company of Camm Brothers. This was bought by the

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firm of R. W. Winfield in 1882, but by 1888 Camm was again working independently as T. W. Camm. Camm's work was widely acclaimed. His studio won medals in

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in 1878, in

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in 1879 and in

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in 1911, and the American architect Ralph Adams Cram wrote: His daughter Florence Camm produced most of the artwork for the company after his death in 1912. Other artist-makers who worked for the company included Florence Evelyn Loach and her husband Albert Fell. They both also acted as

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for Florence Camm's work, including the 'Dante and Beatrice' windows, which are now in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Camm, T. W. 1839 births 1912 deaths British stained glass artists and manufacturers Glassmaking companies of the United Kingdom