The artist Christopher Compton Hall RCA RCH (1930-2016) lived in Newbury for most of his adult life, but was an Aldermaston resident immediately after the Second World War. He lived firstly with his parents in what is now called The Well House, while he was studying at the Slade School of Art and later with his wife Maria in The Street.
His family, and others, have kindly made available several drawings he made of the area when he lived here, including a drawing which reflected his love of the game of cricket.
One of his sons, Anthony, has provided a biography (below) detailing his father’s life. Apart from a limited amount of teaching at one stage, Christopher Hall supported himself, wife and three sons entirely through his painting and was working at his easel until two days before he died. He was generally acknowledged as a lively, interesting and generous man who was unfailingly good company.
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I have a painting of some cottages that was in wasing lane that Christopher painted for my father in 1954
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