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 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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Chelsea Embankment
Designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Apart from providing a pleasant riverside walk, it was built with the dual purpose of providing a flood barrier and as a covering for the main low level sewer for...
2 memorials
Alfred Head
Born Holloway. Islington artist and Borough Architect for Islington in 1974. the Riviera Reporter contains an interview with Alfred Head.
1 memorial
Coade Stone
A ceramic material called an artificial stone, and created by Mrs Eleanor Coade. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century when there was a high demand for decorative features on buildings. I...
4 memorials
Messrs. Joseph
Architects who designed the 1935 Brady Settlement building. We wonder if this firm is connected to the Mrs N. S. Joseph who was one of the 1896 founders of the Brady Settlement.
1 memorial
Edward W. Godwin
Architect-designer. Born Edward William Godwin in Bristol and moved to London about 1862. Widowed in 1865 he had an affair 1868-74 with Ellen Terry, married to, but separated from, G. F. Watts at t...
1 memorial
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Docwra family
The Docwras were in the building trade. The picture source website provides some useful information. We were glad to find the picture, even if it's only of one Docwra (Lancelot) and not the whole f...
1 memorial
Ashley Dukes
Playwright, critic and theatre manager. Founded the Mercury Theatre. Husband of Dame Marie Rambert.
1 memorial
Old Westminster Library - head 2- Shakespeare
SW1, Great Smith Street
The foundation stone is immediately to the right of the central entrance. Above the entrance: "Westminster Public Library, The united pa...
1 subject commemorated
James Upjohn at St John's
EC1, St John's Lane, 33, Watchmaker Court
The plaques read left to right chronological by birth date. We've taken the dates on each plaque to be date of birth and date of death bu...
1 subject commemorated
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