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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Adelphi Terrace

Adelphi Terrace

The Adam brothers built a very large development including a run of houses with a terrace that overlooked the river, which was much closer before the Embankment was built. It was this terrace that ...

Place, Architecture

3 memorials
Sir Charles James Freake

Sir Charles James Freake

Architect, builder and patron of the arts.

Person, Architecture, Benefactor, Property

1 memorial
Victor Wilkins

Victor Wilkins

Architect.  Peabody's architect from 1910 to 1947.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Isaac Ware

Isaac Ware

Architect. Baptized at St Giles Cripplegate. He was apprenticed to the Carpenters' Company in 1721 under Thomas Ripley, who secured posts for him at Windsor Castle and Greenwich. His most complete ...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
William Brannan Collins

William Brannan Collins

Housing developer. Son of William Jefferies Collins. He and his brother Herbert designed the Rookfield Garden Estate - see there for more information. Local History has an 1975 interview with 'Bil...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial

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Robin Gibb

Robin Gibb

One of the three Bee Gees. A proud promoter of British heritage he campaigned for memorials to be erected, was President of Heritage Foundation, often turned up to unveil plaques, and had a very bi...

Person, Music / songs

5 memorials
CI - 1 -  Christianity

CI - 1 - Christianity

EC3, Cornhill, 32

The carved doors are at the right of the building, behind the cyclist in our picture.  According to Esoteric London these panels, listed ...

3 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
P. W. Donovan

P. W. Donovan

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Colonial Office - B18 - Edward III

Colonial Office - B18 - Edward III

SW1, Whitehall, Foreign Office

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1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Handspring Design

Handspring Design

A multidisciplinary practice specialising in sculptural timber structures for both public and private clients.

Group, Craft / Design

1 memorial