Josefina de Vasconcellos (1904 – 2005)
Josefina de Vasconcellos was of Brazilian descent, but spent most of her life in Little Langdale, eventually moving to a small cottage in Ambleside. With her last commission in 2001, she was recognised as the world's oldest working sculptor. Throughout her life she was heavily involved in charitable causes for disadvantaged young people and in 1985 was awarded the Order of the British Empire for setting up the Harriet Trust for disabled children.