Architect. Born in Gawcott, Buckinghamshire. Often styled 'Sir Gilbert Scott'. His London work includes: St Giles' Church in Camberwell, St Mary Abbots in Kensington, the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens, the Hotel at St Pancras and the Foreign Office in Whitehall. Grandfather of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. 1849 appointed Surveyor to Westminster Abbey, which led to a lot of work there. Died at his son's home where he was living, Courtfield House, Collingham Road, Kensington.
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Sir George Gilbert Scott
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Vaughan Library
The Vaughan Library Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, this library was bu...
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Albert Memorial - Prince Albert
Albert is shown holding the catalogue of the Great Exhibition, held in this p...
George V statue
Unveiled by George VI and we thank Jamie Davis for finding this link to the B...
Westminster School - old boys fallen in Crimean War & Indian Rebellion
The inscription was written by the Rev. T. W. Weare, Under-Master of Westmins...
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Clifford Culpin
Son of architect Ewart Culpin. Also designed Greenwich Town Hall. RIBA vice-president.
Maurice Everett Webb
Architect. Son of Sir Aston Webb and worked with his father as Sir Aston Webb and Son from 1914.
John Pollard Seddon
Born London House, 150 Aldersgate Street. Architect whose designs included the University College, Aberystwyth. He was essentially an ecclesiastical architect, building and restoring many churches....
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London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a la...
Paul's Cross and the Richards family
EC4, St Paul's Churchyard
The figure on top is St Paul, of course.
William Booth statue - Denmark Hill
SE5, Champion Park, William Booth Memorial Training College
The statue was dedicated on the centenary of Booth's birth. The future Duke of Kent unveiled it when he was here to open the building.
Teddington Studios - Kenny Everett
TW11, Broom Road, Teddington Studios
July 2015 The Mirror reported that 4 of these plaques (Benny Hill, Tommy Cooper, Sid James and Irene Handl) were stolen just prior to the...
Stephen Maynard - steel plaque
E14, Limehouse Dock quayside, Harbour Masters Office
Plaque erected on the 30th anniversary.