Theatre architect. Born Newton Abbot, Devon. Never qualified as an architect but designed at least 80 theatres and did some work on about the same number again. About 24 of his theatres survive reasonably intact, including the Hackney Empire, Richmond Theatre, London Palladium, Victoria Palace and the London Coliseum. Died at home in Westcliff-on-Sea. Buried Highgate cemetery.
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Frank Matcham
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Brixton Theatre foundation stone
Although not actually named, this lonely, vandalised stone is all that remain...
Frank Matcham - Coliseum
We thank our colleague for spotting and snapping this on a recent visit to th...
Frank Matcham - Hackney Empire
Frank Matcham (1854 - 1920) theatre architect, designed this theatre.
Frank Matcham - N8
Plaque unveiled by the husband and wife actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales.
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Maurice Everett Webb
Architect. Son of Sir Aston Webb and worked with his father as Sir Aston Webb and Son from 1914.
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
Royal School of Naval Architecture
Established in South Kensington on the site now occupied by the V&A Museum.
1 memorial
Sir Ove N. Arup
Born Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, son of the Danish Consul and was educated in Germany and later Denmark. Civil engineer who collaborated with many modern architects on projects such as the Sydney Opera ...
1 memorial
1 memorial
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Gordon and Viner
Architects. We can find no other building by this pair, nor anything about them.
1 memorial
1 memorial
H. G. Wells
Born Bromley, Kent. Wrote "The Time Machine", "The War of the Worlds", "The History of Mr Polly" (1909). Married twice but believed in and practised free love. Had many affairs, his mistresses incl...
11 memorials
Gilbert Bayes
Born 6 Oval Road, Camden Town. Also did the bronze group with clock at the entrance to Selfridges; Oxford Street (1928); the lovely sculptural work on 1 Wigmore Street (1925) as shown at Ornamental...
11 memorials
Albt. E. Bishop
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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