Architect. Born Brighton (though the picture source has him born in Scotland). His father and brother were also architects. Active member of RIBA and its president 1919-21. Architect to the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn. Went into partnership with Maxwell Ayrton. Designed the Brighton War Memorial and Wembley Stadium. 4 Millbank is the only extant London building of which we are aware (with Ayrton). Died at home, West Hill, Highgate.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Sir John W. Simpson
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Lincoln's Inn war memorial
We have never seen so many Cecils, Cyrils and Cuthberts on a war memorial, le...
Onslow Ford
The monument was designed by Simpson. The Muse (naked lady) on the south fac...
Other Subjects
John James
Georgian architect in London and Twickenham. Born Hampshire. Built St George's Hanover Square. Renovated St Margaret's in Parliament Square. Died Greenwich.
Anthony Salvin
Architect. Born County Durham. Moved to London in 1821. Expert on medieval buildings, restoring many country houses and castles and so worked on only a few buildings in London. Wikipedia has an ext...
Nicholas Revett
Architect. Born in Framlingham, Suffolk. He went to Rome in 1742 to study under Marco Benefiale. In 1750 he travelled to Athens with James Stuart to record the antiquities. He incorporated some of ...
Person, Architecture, Art, Greece, Italy
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