Thomas Guy  was born in Southwark in 1644 . He is  best known for founding the London hospital which bears his name.    From modest beginnings, he became a successful book publisher, then  businessman , rising to  great wealth.  Guy was  notoriously frugal  with money yet despite this, he was deeply benevolent.  Guy was granted permission to build a hospital for ‘incurables’at London Bridge  and in 1722,  he founded Guys Hospital .   He wanted the hospital to help anyone who needed it despite lack of money .  The historic buildings around the Georgian courtyard – the hall, chapel, matron’s house and surgeon’s house – are still  in tact and used by the hospital. Portraits of Thomas Guy can be seen in London’s National Gallery and in the V &A

Commissioned by Science Gallery at King’s College London. Sculpture part of the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity fine art and heritage collection.