From 1885 until at least 1908 he was the Bedford Estate surveyor. Specialised in designing hotels, such as Hotel Russell. Other London work includes: Imperial Hotel next to Hotel Russell (demolished), the Bloomsbury Apollo Inn (demolished), Waterstones in Torrington Place - built in 1907 as a row of shops in Victorian Gothic - see Ornamental Passions. Also worked on the India Office. He designed the Titanic's dinning room, copying that in Hotel Russell.
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Charles Fitzroy Doll
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David Garrick - WC2
Cast bronze, designed by Doll and modelled by Fehr. Erected by Herbrand Russe...
Pugin family
Historic England has ""Kupron bronze plaque on 1st floor designed in 1908 by ...
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Burnet, Tait and Lorne
Architects. The practice comprised John James Burnet, Thomas Smith Tait and Francis Lorne. Their works include the King Edward VII galleries at the British Museum.
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Bridgwater Shepheard & Epstein
Architects. The history of the firm, now (2019) Shepheard Epstein Hunter, is given here. We had to check whether the Epstein in the firm, Gabriel Epstein, is related to Jacob, and it seems not.
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John James
Georgian architect in London and Twickenham. Born Hampshire. Built St George's Hanover Square. Renovated St Margaret's in Parliament Square. Died Greenwich.
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William Edward Trent
Architect. Articled to Henry Poston. Later he specialised in cinema design.
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Louis Armstrong
Trumpeter. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Nicknamed 'Satchmo' (short for satchel mouth). Brought up in extreme poverty, his musical career started when he learned to play the cornet. He went on to...
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