The British Library The British Library http://sounds.bl.uk/JISC ASR IPR STATUS LIST.xls Martin, Frank. (1 of 14). National Life Story Collection: Artists' Lives C466/58 Item notes: Transcript available Part 1. Frank Martin's (FM) family background in Portsmouth, and his father's career in Royal Navy; his step brother's emigration to Australia. FM's elementary schooling, the school's teaching methods, treatment for FM's left-handedness; FM's art work at school and recognition of his talent by Ethelbert Harvey; his attendance at evening classes in art; early experience in work on restoration of buildings; remarks on sculpture being classified as craft during his training; FM's life in London working as artist's model for Charles Wheeler, William McMillan (including monuments for Trafalgar Square) and Maurice Lambert; recollection of Edwin Lutyens visiting McMillan's studio; FM's admission to Royal Academy (RA) Schools; service as reserve police constable during Second World War, before volunteering for Royal Marines; discussion of history teaching at art schools, and of the carving of war memorials in Portsmouth; remarks on Charles Sergeant Jagger's Royal Artillery Memorial, London. Art 1997-08-11 to 1997-08-13 Interviewee's home, East Portlemouth, Devon, United Kingdom sound Martin, Frank, 1914-2004 (speaker, male) Roberts, Melanie (speaker, female) 00:31:13 48000 24 0:31:13 48000 24