Architect. Born Clapham Common and brought up in Grayshott, a village in Hampshire. In 1890 the family home Grayshott Court was completely destroyed by fire. The picture source website has an article on him and his family. It seems he followed closely in his father's footsteps. Surveyor to St Bartholomew's Hospital and to the Governors of the Charterhouse, Architect of the 1889 Old Clapham Library and of the pathology block of St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1909. Died 3 Argyle Street, London.
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Edward Blakeway I'Anson
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St Bartholomew's Hospital - Astley
Oh dear, get the wording wrong on a plaque and people are still sniggering ye...
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Sir Christopher Wren
Born East Knoyle, Wiltshire, died London. Designer of 54 London churches, of which 13 were destroyed in the Blitz. Part of one of his churches, St Antholin, has ended up in an unexpected location...
38 memorials
Sir George Gilbert Scott
Architect. Born in Gawcott, Buckinghamshire. Often styled 'Sir Gilbert Scott'. His London work includes: St Giles' Church in Camberwell, St Mary Abbots in Kensington, the Albert Memorial in Kensing...
6 memorials
The Red House
Located in Bexleyheath, it was co-designed by Philip Webb and William Morris, to serve as a family home for the latter. Morris's passions for medieval-inspired neo-gothic styles are reflected throu...
1 memorial
Frank Theobalds
Clerk of Works during the building of the Stanley Halls, and subsequently resident Secretary and Manager.
1 memorial
A. R. Gough
Architect. Based in Bristol. He also designed St Jude's in Mildmay and a fountain to celebrate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in Charlbury, Oxfordshire.
1 memorial
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Councillor Miss F. K. Dewsnap
Councillor on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1952.
1 memorial
Donald Hamilton, Wakeford & Partners
Architects. Donald St Aubyn Hamilton (1907–1956). From 1934 Hamilton worked for Lilley and Skinner in Oxford Street, nos 360–366, moving his office there in 1935. "His firm, now Donald Hamilton, Wa...
1 memorial
Victoria Palace Theatre
The first theatre on this site was built in 1832. The current one, designed by Frank Matcham, was erected in 1910. Our Picture source link no longer works and the current history page for the Vict...
3 memorials
Charing Cross Electricity Supply Company
This originated in 1882 from the power supply set up by Agostino and Stefano Gatti in the cellars of one of their restaurants. From Covent Garden: "... established in 1888 to provide lighting for ...
2 memorials
Councillor Mrs Beatrice Lilian Tate
Beatrice Tate School (41 Southern Grove, E3) has researched their namesake and it is there we found this photo, captioned: "Beatrice Lilian Tate, Mayor of Bethnal Green 1952-53 (centre); Henry Edwa...
2 memorials
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