To provide a visible memorial of the sacrifice of 149 Old Brightonians who died during WW1, the College commissioned a new bronze statue to stand in the quad by the north entrance to the Chapel.  It will serve as A daily reminder to current and future pupils of the boys and men of Brighton College who gave up their lives in this terrible conflict.

Philip Jackson CVO DL MA FRBS is a renowned sculptor with an outstanding international reputation. His ability to convey the human condition through skilful use of body language is legendary, producing figures both imposing and operatic in their narrative and presence, which are recognisable worldwide.

Powerful and beautifully sculpted, Jackson’s meticulously precise posturing of each piece creates an overwhelming sense of drama. Whether with the prestigious, figuratively detailed public monuments and statues for which he is often commissioned, or his hauntingly elegant and theatrically enigmatic gallery sculptures, Philip Jackson’s work is truly awe‑inspiring - it never fails to move people.

Born in Inverness, Jackson now lives and works in West Sussex. He was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2009.