Person    | Male  Born 12/3/1864  Died 7/3/1934

Henry Wilson (art)

Architect, jeweller and designer. A leading figure in the British Arts & Crafts movement.

Born near Liverpool. Trained with and worked in John Sedding's practice. Taught at the Central School of Arts and Craft. Joined the Art Workers Guild in 1892 and become Master there in 1917. First editor of The Architectural Review 1896 - 1901. Emigrated to France in 1922 and died there at Menton, 5 days short of his 60th birthday.

His works in London include: Holy Trinity Sloane Street (following Sedding's death); Church of our Most Holy Redeemer in Exeter Market; Public Library in Ladbroke Grove; St Peter's Church in Ealing; St Augustine of Canterbury Church N4.

2024: Peter Czaja sent us this AHR.net link to a good page on Wilson and this photo.

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Henry Wilson (art)

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Middlesex Guildhall war memorial

This is a classy plaque, very of its time. From Fanny Cornforth we learn tha...

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Charles Robert Ashbee

Charles Robert Ashbee

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Robert Adam

Robert Adam

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Survey of London

Survey of London

Founded by C. R. Ashbee in 1894, the first volume being published in 1900. With over 28 volumes published so far this is a research work-in-progress aiming to produce a comprehensive architectural ...

Concept, Architecture, History

1 memorial
William Holford, Baron Holford

William Holford, Baron Holford

Architect and town planner. Born South Africa. Designed a rejected plan for pedestrians to be raised on walkways around Piccadilly Circus, and a much-loathed Paternoster Square which was, partly, b...

Person, Architecture, South Africa

1 memorial

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St Mary Bothaw

St Mary Bothaw

EC4, Cannon Street, Cannon Street Station

Previously installed on blue tiles in the old station, this plaque was re-erected here, at the entrance to the new station, in August 2012.

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
P. D. James

P. D. James

Writer. Born Phyllis Dorothy James in Oxford. Best known for her crime novels, many of them featuring the detective Adam Dalgliesh. Created Baroness James of Holland Park in 1991.

Person, Literature

2 memorials
J. R. Stollery
War dead, WW1
1 memorial