Edward Alexander Wyon
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Edward Alexander Wyon was a London architect
and poet
, descended from the Wyon family of engravers. His only known building is St John the Evangelist Church in Hollington, Hastings in East Sussex
. His posthumous publication, A Memorial Volume of Poems (1874), continues to be reprinted in the 21st century. He died in Hastings prior to his thirtieth birthday.
lists. Edward Alexander's grandfather was Thomas Wyon
the elder (1792−1817), and his uncles were Thomas Wyon the younger, and Benjamin Wyon (1802−1858). Edward Alexander's mother was Elizabeth Smyth, (born St James's 1820; died Barnet
1890). His parents were married in 1841, at Marylebone, London.
or St Pancras
in the last quarter of 1842. In 1851 he was eight years old and a scholar, living at 36 Stanhope Street, St Pancras, with his father, mother, sister Florence Elizabeth Riddel (born St Pancras 1850), his brother Charles William John (1845−1856) and general servant Mary Anderson. In 1861 he, his parents, his sisters Florence and Jessie Mary Ann (born St Pancras 1855) and a servant Susannah Tayler were at 221 Euston Road
, St Pancras. At age eighteen he was already calling himself an architect. In 1871 he was living with his mother at 70 Mornington Road, St Pancras, his two sisters and general servant Eliza Green; his father lived next door. He died in Hastings
in the first quarter of 1872, aged 29 years. He never married.
, London. His only known work is St John the Evangelist Church, Hollington, constructed between 1865 and 1868 by engineer John Howell & Son
It is built with Bath Stone
dressings; it has one aisle
on the south side and a south-east tower. There was a finial on the slimmer, round tower; removed in the 20th century. It was consecrated by Ashurst Gilbert, Bishop of Chichester
, in April 1868.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, descended from the Wyon family of engravers. His only known building is St John the Evangelist Church in Hollington, Hastings in East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
. His posthumous publication, A Memorial Volume of Poems (1874), continues to be reprinted in the 21st century. He died in Hastings prior to his thirtieth birthday.
Ancestry
His father was Edward William Wyon (1811−1885), a sculptor born in Christchurch, Surrey, who belonged to the Wyon family of engravers and medalMedal
A medal, or medallion, is generally a circular object that has been sculpted, molded, cast, struck, stamped, or some way rendered with an insignia, portrait, or other artistic rendering. A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for athletic, military, scientific,...
lists. Edward Alexander's grandfather was Thomas Wyon
Thomas Wyon
Thomas Wyon the younger was an English medallist and chief engraver at the Royal Mint.-Life:Wyon was born in Birmingham...
the elder (1792−1817), and his uncles were Thomas Wyon the younger, and Benjamin Wyon (1802−1858). Edward Alexander's mother was Elizabeth Smyth, (born St James's 1820; died Barnet
Barnet
High Barnet or Chipping Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, North London, England. It is a suburban development built around a twelfth-century settlement and is located north north-west of Charing Cross. Its name is often abbreviated to Barnet, which is also the name of the London...
1890). His parents were married in 1841, at Marylebone, London.
Edward Alexander and his siblings
Edward Alexander Wyon was his parents' eldest son, born in BloomsburyBloomsbury
-Places:* Bloomsbury is an area in central London.* Bloomsbury , related local government unit* Bloomsbury, New Jersey, New Jersey, USA* Bloomsbury , listed on the NRHP in Maryland...
or St Pancras
St Pancras, London
St Pancras is an area of London. For many centuries the name has been used for various officially-designated areas, but now is used informally and rarely having been largely superseded by several other names for overlapping districts.-Ancient parish:...
in the last quarter of 1842. In 1851 he was eight years old and a scholar, living at 36 Stanhope Street, St Pancras, with his father, mother, sister Florence Elizabeth Riddel (born St Pancras 1850), his brother Charles William John (1845−1856) and general servant Mary Anderson. In 1861 he, his parents, his sisters Florence and Jessie Mary Ann (born St Pancras 1855) and a servant Susannah Tayler were at 221 Euston Road
Euston Road
Euston Road is an important thoroughfare in central London, England, and forms part of the A501. It is part of the New Road from Paddington to Islington, and was opened as part of the New Road in 1756...
, St Pancras. At age eighteen he was already calling himself an architect. In 1871 he was living with his mother at 70 Mornington Road, St Pancras, his two sisters and general servant Eliza Green; his father lived next door. He died in Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
in the first quarter of 1872, aged 29 years. He never married.
After his death
Edward Alexander Wyon is credited with the authorship of the posthumous book, A Memorial Volume of Poems (1874). His sister Florence married in 1879 at Marylebone, to Reverend Charles James Goody (born 1835). Their son, Charles Edward Goody (born 1881) and Edward Alexander's nephew, was an Oxford undergraduate in 1901. His sister Jessie Mary Ann Wyon never married; she died about the same time as her mother in 1890 in Barnet, aged 35 years.Professional life and works
He practised from an office in Duke StreetDuke Street, Marylebone
Duke Street is a street crossing the western half of Oxford Street, London and connecting Wigmore Street and Grosvenor Square. It is best known as the setting for the TV series The Duchess of Duke Street and as the headquarters of the Artists' Rifles.It is often confused with the relatively...
, London. His only known work is St John the Evangelist Church, Hollington, constructed between 1865 and 1868 by engineer John Howell & Son
John Howell & Son
John Howell & Son, known as John Howell, was the leading building and engineering company in Hastings, Sussex in the 1860s. Its founder, John Howell Senior engineered churches and other public buildings in the area to the designs of innovative architects, including Holy Trinity Church in 1860 to...
It is built with Bath Stone
Bath Stone
Bath Stone is an Oolitic Limestone comprising granular fragments of calcium carbonate. Originally obtained from the Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines under Combe Down, Somerset, England, its warm, honey colouring gives the World Heritage City of Bath, England its distinctive appearance...
dressings; it has one aisle
Aisle
An aisle is, in general, a space for walking with rows of seats on both sides or with rows of seats on one side and a wall on the other...
on the south side and a south-east tower. There was a finial on the slimmer, round tower; removed in the 20th century. It was consecrated by Ashurst Gilbert, Bishop of Chichester
Bishop of Chichester
The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity...
, in April 1868.