Architect and designer. Born Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo. In 1874, he travelled to Italy with John Ruskin to study the architecture. He later opened his own architectural practice in London, and in 1882 co-founded the Century Guild of Artists. As well as designing several houses in London, he was a pioneer of the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style) movement.
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Sir Arthur Mackmurdo
Arthur H. Mackmurdo, architect, 1851 - 1942, a pioneer and founder of the Art...
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 ...
Architect active in 1871. Probably the same Edwin Clare who worked on St. Silas' Penton Street and St Andrew's Croydon, both while based at 104 Guildford Street, and St Saviour's Forest Gate.
Architect. Mayor of Lambeth 1905-6 and 1906-7. Died at home at 344 Kennington Road.
Architect best known for designing hospitals and school sanatoria. Also the Biograph Theatre. Born Richmond Surrey.
Born York House near Strand. Died in Highgate at Arundel House, the home of his friend, Thomas Howard, Lord Arundel. The site is now occupied by St. Michael's Church, South Grove. Travelling toward...
Also 'Aethelred'. King of England 978–1013 and 1014–16. Father of Edward the Confessor and Countess Goda. Died London.
John McDouall Stuart, 1815 - 1866, first explorer to cross Australia, lived and died here. London County Council
Royal Air Force (Egypt) Memorial gives a report of the laying of this stone.
At British History On-line we read that it closed in 1923, not 1915 as per the plaque.
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