Arthur Brewill
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Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur William Brewill DSO
, TD
, FRIBA (17 May 1861 - 18 February 1923) was an architect based in Nottingham
.
He married Clementine Katherine Thornley in 1881 in St. Andrew's Church, Nottingham
. They had 3 sons and 2 daughters
, taking over command of the Battalion on 31 July 1915 at Hooge when they were ordered to dig a new trench and connect the British line where it had been captured by the Germans.
He commanded the Battalion at the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt
on 13 October 1915 He was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order
.
He worked in partnership with Basil Edgar Baily
from 1894-1922 in Nottingham. He was succeeded by his son, Lionel Colin Brewill.
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
, TD
TD
TD may stand for:* Atlantis European Airways IATA designator* MG TD Midget, a car manufactured in the United Kingdom between 1950 and 1953* TD, an ITU prefix assigned to Guatemala * T.D...
, FRIBA (17 May 1861 - 18 February 1923) was an architect based in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
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Background and family
He was the son of William Rastall Brewill (1804-1897) and Sophia (1820-1886). He was educated at University School with a private tutor.He married Clementine Katherine Thornley in 1881 in St. Andrew's Church, Nottingham
St. Andrew's Church, Nottingham
St. Andrew's Church Nottingham is a parish church in the Church of England.-Background:The church was built as a daughter church to St. Ann's Church, Nottingham between 1869 and 1871 by William Knight, and extended by S. R. Stevenson in 1884.-Incumbents:...
. They had 3 sons and 2 daughters
- Arthur William Lancelot Brewill (Commander R.N. - d.1966}
- Lionel Colin Brewill (1889-1943)
- Basil Herbert Brewill (1895-1973)
- Winifred Irene Brewill (b.1885)
- Dorothy Sophia Brewill (b.1888)
Military Career
He was made Lieutenant in the Robin Hood Rifles in 1881 which became the 7th (Robin Hood) Battalion of the Sherwood ForestersSherwood Foresters
The Sherwood Foresters was formed during the Childers Reforms in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 45th Regiment of Foot and the 95th Regiment of Foot...
, taking over command of the Battalion on 31 July 1915 at Hooge when they were ordered to dig a new trench and connect the British line where it had been captured by the Germans.
He commanded the Battalion at the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt
Hohenzollern Redoubt
The Hohenzollern Redoubt, near to Auchy-les-Mines in France, was a German fortification on the Western Front in World War I.-Introduction:The British first attacked the Redoubt on September 25, 1915, the first day of the Battle of Loos...
on 13 October 1915 He was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
.
Architect Career
He studied architecture under Samuel Dutton Walker in Nottingham from 1877 - 1882. He studied at the Nottingham School of Art in 1882. He became a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects on 21 November 1892, and was Surveyor to the Diocese of Southwell.He worked in partnership with Basil Edgar Baily
Basil Baily
Captain Basil Edgar Baily FRIBA was an architect based in Nottingham.-Background and family:He was born in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, son of the architect Charles Baily...
from 1894-1922 in Nottingham. He was succeeded by his son, Lionel Colin Brewill.
Buildings
- 1 Hounds Gate, Nottingham 1883
- 88-94 Derby Road, Nottingham 1884
- Riseholme (private house), Mapperley Park, Nottingham
- 1 Magdala Road, Mapperley Park, Nottingham
- New Bolsover model villageNew Bolsover model villageNew Bolsover model village is a village adjoining the town of Bolsover in Derbyshire.-History & Etymology:It was begun in the early 20th century, by the Bolsover Mining Company, the term "model village" refers to the fact that this was a planned village, built in a philanthropic attitude, to...
, Old Bolsover, Derbyshire 1891-1894 - St. John's Church, Colston BassettSt. John's Church, Colston BassettSt. John's Church, Colston Bassett is a parish church in the Church of England in Colston Bassett, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest....
1892 - Albert Mill, Gamble Street, Nottingham 1893
- Church of the Holy Rood, EdwaltonChurch of the Holy Rood, EdwaltonThe Church of the Holy Rood, Edwalton is a Church of England church in Edwalton, Nottinghamshire.-History:The church dates from the 12th century. The chancel was rebuilt by Arthur Brewill and Basil Baily in 1894. A vestry was added by L.W...
1894 - 104-106 Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham 1895 - 1897
- St Columba's Church, NottinghamSt Columba's Church, NottinghamSt Columba's Church, Mansfield Road, Nottingham was a Presbyterian church built in 1898.The English Presbyterian church on Mansfield Road, Nottingham was located at the intersection with Villa Road. It was founded in 1896 as a daughter church of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Nottingham. The...
1896, originally Presbytarian, then Church of Christ Scientist, now Sikh Temple - Bardencroft, Tweed Street, Saltburn 1897
- West Bridgford Presbytarian Church 1898
- Turkish Baths, Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham 1898 (demolished 1962)
- St John the Baptist, South Witham, Lincolnshire 1898 - 1901
- 29 and 31, (Ram Hotel), Long Row, Nottingham 1899
- Creswell CofE Infants School, Elmton Road, Elmton, Bolsover, Derbyshire 1900
- Edwalton Hall, Nottingham 1907
- Carriageway Block, Queens Road, Nottingham 1908
- Territorial Headquarters for the 7th Sherwood Foresters, Derby Road, Nottingham (later used by the Post Office, and now residential accommodation) 1910 - 1912
- Nottingham Road Methodist Church, Mansfield 1913
- Pedestrian Bridge over Hounds Gate, Nottingham 1920 - 1921
- War Memorial at Burton JoyceBurton JoyceBurton Joyce is a large village and civil parish in the Gedling district of Nottinghamshire, England. It has a population of 4,000 and acts mainly as a commuter village for Nottingham....
1920 - Albert Ball Memorial HomesAlbert Ball Memorial HomesThe Albert Ball Memorial Homes were erected in 1922 in Lenton, Nottingham.Alderman Albert Ball commissioned the building of the Albert Ball Memorial Homes in Lenton to house the families of local servicemen killed in action, in memory of his son, Albert Ball....
, Lenton, Nottingham 1921 - Memorial to Captain Albert BallAlbert BallAlbert Ball VC, DSO & Two Bars, MC was an English fighter pilot of the First World War and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British or Commonwealth armed forces...
VC in Nottingham CastleNottingham CastleNottingham Castle is a castle in Nottingham, England. It is located in a commanding position on a natural promontory known as "'Castle Rock'", with cliffs high to the south and west. In the Middle Ages it was a major royal fortress and occasional royal residence...
1921. - Memorial to the Robin Hood Battalion of the Sherwood ForestersSherwood ForestersThe Sherwood Foresters was formed during the Childers Reforms in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 45th Regiment of Foot and the 95th Regiment of Foot...
in the chancel of St Mary's Church, Nottingham 1921 - War Memorial at Nottingham High SchoolNottingham High SchoolNottingham High School is a British boys' independent school situated about a mile north of Nottingham city centre. It has around 900 pupils from ages 11 to 18 and there is the adjoining Nottingham High Junior School catering for younger boys and, from September 2008, the Lovell House...
1922 - War Memorial at Crich, Derbyshire, 1923