Charles Wheeler (sculptor)

Sir Charles Wheeler
Bank of England facade, sculpture by Sir Charles Wheeler
Born	Charles Thomas Wheeler (1892-03-14)14 March 1892 Codsall, Staffordshire, England
Died	22 August 1974(1974-08-22) (aged 82) Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex, England
Education	Wolverhampton College of Art Royal College of Art
Known for	sculpture, architectural sculpture
Awards	Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Sir Charles Thomas Wheeler KCVO CBE PRA (14 March 1892 – 22 August 1974) was a British sculptor who worked in bronze and stone who became the first sculptor to hold the presidency of the Royal Academy, from 1956 until 1966.^[1]