Background
He was born in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire (possibly at the Three Tuns in High Street), and was articled at the age of 12 to an engraver Robert William Sievier (1794–1865).
He was born in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire (possibly at the Three Tuns in High Street), and was articled at the age of 12 to an engraver Robert William Sievier (1794–1865).
When Sievier turned his hand to sculpture four years later, Woodington followed suit. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1825, was appointed curator of the Academy"s School of Sculpture in 1851, and was elected an Associate in 1876. Woodington died at Brixton Hill aged 87 in 1893 and was buried at West Norwood.
They worked together on the bronze panel of Battle of the Nile and plinth of Nelson"s Column.
William Junior. also worked on statues for Street Basil, Street Gregory, Street Chrysostom and Street Anthanasias in the dome of Street Paul"s Cathedral and the memorial to Lord Napier of Magdala in the crypt.