Reginald E. Beauchamp

Beauchamp's 1976 Living Flame Memorial to city police and firefighters in Philadelphia's Franklin Square. Location: 39°57′19″N 75°08′59″W / 39.955370°N 75.149810°W / 39.955370; -75.149810

Reginald E. Beauchamp (December 8, 1910 – December 20, 2000) was an American sculptor whose works include Penny Franklin (1971),[1] Whispering Bells of Freedom (1976),[2] and a bust of Connie Mack that sits in the Baseball Hall of Fame.[3]

Born in London, Beauchamp immigrated to the United States at age 2 with his family, who lived for five years in Rensselaer, New York, before settling in Philadelphia.[4] He worked as the director of special events and then the head of public relations and personnel at the Philadelphia Bulletin newspaper from 1945 to 1975. He was also involved in various community groups, including Rotary International, the Philadelphia Sketch Club, the Poor Richard Club, and the Philadelphia Public Relations Association, which named him the first member of its hall of fame in 1972.[5]

  1. ^ "Penny Franklin, James Peniston Sculpture". Archived from the original on 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
  2. ^ "Whispering Bells of Freedom, Philadelphia Public [email protected]". Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
  3. ^ Nicholson, Jim (December 26, 2000). "Reginald Beauchamp, Creative Bulletin Exec". Philadelphia Daily News: 52.
  4. ^ Pray, Wallace (December 22, 2000). "R. Beauchamp, Bulletin Executive". The Philadelphia Inquirer: B06.
  5. ^ "Philadelphia Public Relations Association Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2007-11-09.