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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Sir George Gilbert Scott
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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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Sydney Perks
Sydney Perks FRIBA, FSA, was born on 2 January 1864 in Westminster, one of the eight children of Charles Perks (1807-1871) and Emily Marian Perks née Warner (1827-1919). On 22 January 1864 he was b...
2 memorials
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 ...
1 memorial
Thomas Ripley
Master Carpenter. Designed the Ripley block of the present Admiralty building in 1726.
1 memorial
John Barnett
Designed houses in Kensington, Clapham and Highbury. Seems not much is known about him.
1 memorial
Percy Robinson
Architect active in 1909. Born Leeds. He worked in partnership with William Alban Jones 1905-14, and later with John James Birkinshaw. Information from Scottish Architects and Secret Library Leeds ...
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Royal College of General Practitioners
Founded in London. Instituted in November 1952, and granted its Royal Charter in 1972.
5 memorials
Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl Meath, KP
Born near Belgrave Square. The Earl of Meath was actively engaged in social and philanthropic work. He was the first chairman of the Young Men's Friendly Society, first President of the British Col...
1 memorial
Edward White
Churchwarden of St John the Baptist upon Walbrook in 1884. Given the shared surname we thought this might be the Reverend White's son, Edward, but he would have been only 11 in 1884 so it's not hi...
1 memorial
Four reclaimed heads
NW1, Camley Street
There are four of these delightful heads - all different, from right to left: - beard, pointed ears, bad teeth, shell and leaves on head...
Alfonso López-Pumarejo
SW1, Wilton Crescent, 33
His excellency Alfonso Lopez-Pumarejo, 1886 - 1959, ambassador to the court of St James's, twice president of the Republic of Colombia, l...
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