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Biography
Samuel Lamorna Birch was born in Egremont, Cheshire. Studied shortly at Atelier Colarossi in Paris in 1895. From the late 1880's visited the Penzance region. Eventually settled in Lamorna, adding this to his own name. Exhibited at Fine Art Society, where he held one man shows, Walker's Galleries, RA and elsewhere. Elected RA in 1934. Falmouth Art Gallery gave retrospective exhibition in 1997. Tate Gallery holds his work.