page_title: Archibald Dawson
section_title: Works
hierarchical_section_title: Archibald Dawson / Works
caption_attribution_description: English: Wooden carving in Port Glasgow town hall One of a pair of wooden carvings, this one depicts the ship from Port Glasgow's coat of arms. An adjacent plaque reads "These carvings were designed and crafted in 1936 by the head of Glasgow School of Sculpture, Archibald Dawson, as part of a church improvement scheme which was funded by the members of Newark Parish Church and Sir James Lithgow." "These carvings were presented to Inverclyde District Council by the church elders on the dissolution of Newark Parish Church in 1988". See the other carving here 360926. See Newark Parish Church here 337514.
context_page_description: Archibald C. Dawson ARSA was a Scottish sculptor, specialising in architectural carving. Two of his most noteworthy works include wood and stone carvings for the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel and sculptures for the Russell Institute in Paisley, featuring images of his wife and two sons.
caption: Wooden carving in Port Glasgow town hall. An adjacent plaque reads "These carvings were designed and crafted in 1936 by the head of Glasgow School of Sculpture, Archibald Dawson, as part of a church improvement scheme which was funded by the members of Newark Parish Church and Sir James Lithgow."
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