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

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Philip Webb

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Somerset House War Memorial

Somerset House War Memorial

WC2, Riverside terrace, Somerset House

Unveiled in the Somerset House quadrangle in 1924. Moved to the Thames side terrace in 2002.

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