James Thom


(The Ayrshire Sculptor)

1802 - 1850

Sculptor, who lived in Ayr. He was apprenticed as a mason, but went on to produce a bust of Robert Burns (1759-96), which was well sculpted, despite being a poor likeness. He also sculpted Burns' character Tam O'Shanter. His bread-and-butter work was the carving of gravestones.


Use the tabs on the right of this page to see other parts of this entry arrow

If you have found this information useful please consider making
a donation to help maintain and improve this resource. More info...

By using our site you agree to accept cookies, which help us serve you better