Henry Wilson (architect and designer)
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Henry Wilson was a British architect, jeweller and designer.
He was born at 91 Red Rock Street in West Derby near Liverpool on 12 March 1864.
He studied at the Kidderminster School of Art before being articled to the architect Edward James Shrewsbury in Maidenhead
. He then worked in the practices of John Oldrid Scott
, John Belcher
and J. D. Sedding
.
After Sedding's death in 1891 he completed many of Sedding's schemes. Wilson followed Sedding's ideals, however, his designs were more original and grander in scale.
From about 1895 Wilson designed metalwork, church plate and furnishings, jewellery and sculpture, becoming a gifted craftsman in the Arts and Crafts Movement.
He was in business at 17 Vicarage Gate, Kensington, London from 1896 to 1899.
From 1901 he taught metalwork at the Royal College of Art
and at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, both in London. He was associated with the circle of William Richard Lethaby
in the Liverpool Cathedral
Scheme of 1902. He was Master of the Art Workers Guild
in 1917 and President of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society
(1915-22). He was the first editor of the Architectural Review
(1896-1901).
, Vicar of St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
. They had 1 son and 3 daughters.
In 1922 he emigrated to Paris, and after the death of his wife in 1931, he died in Menton
on 7 March 1934.
Career
He studied at the Kidderminster School of Art before being articled to the architect Edward James Shrewsbury in Maidenhead
Maidenhead
Maidenhead is a town and unparished area within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. It lies on the River Thames and is situated west of Charing Cross in London.-History:...
. He then worked in the practices of John Oldrid Scott
John Oldrid Scott
John Oldrid Scott was an English architect.He was the son of Sir George Gilbert Scott and Caroline née Oldrid. His brother George Gilbert Scott Junior and nephew Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, were also prominent architects. He married Mary Ann Stevens in 1868, eldest daughter of the Reverend Thomas...
, John Belcher
John Belcher (architect)
John Belcher was an English architect.Belcher was born in Southwark on 10 July 1841, London. His father of the same name was an established architect. The son was articled with his father, spending two years in France from 1862 where he studied contemporary architecture...
and J. D. Sedding
J. D. Sedding
John Dando Sedding was a noted Victorian church architect, working on new buildings and repair work, with an interest in a ‘crafted Gothic’ style. He was an influential figure in the Arts and Crafts movement, many of whose leading designers studied in his offices...
.
After Sedding's death in 1891 he completed many of Sedding's schemes. Wilson followed Sedding's ideals, however, his designs were more original and grander in scale.
From about 1895 Wilson designed metalwork, church plate and furnishings, jewellery and sculpture, becoming a gifted craftsman in the Arts and Crafts Movement.
He was in business at 17 Vicarage Gate, Kensington, London from 1896 to 1899.
From 1901 he taught metalwork at the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
and at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, both in London. He was associated with the circle of William Richard Lethaby
William Lethaby
William Richard Lethaby was an English architect and architectural historian whose ideas were highly influential on the late Arts and Crafts and early Modern movements in architecture, and in the fields of conservation and art education.-Early life:Lethaby was born in Barnstaple, Devon, the son of...
in the Liverpool Cathedral
Liverpool Cathedral
Liverpool Cathedral is the Church of England cathedral of the Diocese of Liverpool, built on St James's Mount in Liverpool and is the seat of the Bishop of Liverpool. Its official name is the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool but it is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin...
Scheme of 1902. He was Master of the Art Workers Guild
Art Workers Guild
The Art Workers Guild or Art-Workers' Guild is an organisation established in 1884 by a group of British architects associated with the ideas of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement. The guild promoted the 'unity of all the arts', denying the distinction between fine and applied art...
in 1917 and President of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society
Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society
The Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society was formed in London in 1887 to promote the exhibition of decorative arts alongside fine arts. Its exhibitions, held annually at the New Gallery from 1888–90, and roughly every three years thereafter, were important in the flowering of the British Arts and...
(1915-22). He was the first editor of the Architectural Review
Architectural Review
The Architectural Review is a monthly international architectural magazine published in London since 1896. Articles cover the built environment which includes landscape, building design, interior design and urbanism as well as theory of these subjects....
(1896-1901).
Personal life
In 1901 he married Margaret Ellinor Morse, the daughter of Francis MorseFrancis Morse
Francis Morse, M.A. born 18 May 1818, died 18 September 1886 was a priest in the Church of England.-Family:Francis Morse was the son of Thomas Morse and Elizabeth of Blundeston, Norfolk. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and St John's College, Cambridge....
, Vicar of St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the oldest religious foundation in the City of Nottingham, England, the largest church after the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the largest mediæval building in Nottingham....
. They had 1 son and 3 daughters.
In 1922 he emigrated to Paris, and after the death of his wife in 1931, he died in Menton
Menton
Menton is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Situated on the French Riviera, along the Franco-Italian border, it is nicknamed la perle de la France ....
on 7 March 1934.
Architectural works
- Welbeck AbbeyWelbeck AbbeyWelbeck Abbey near Clumber Park in North Nottinghamshire was the principal abbey of the Premonstratensian order in England and later the principal residence of the Dukes of Portland.-Monastic period:...
chapel and library 1890 - 1896 - Church of our most Holy Redeemer, Exmouth Market, Islington, London 1892 - 1895
- Public Library, Ladbroke GroveLadbroke GroveLadbroke Grove is a road in west London, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is also sometimes the name given informally to the immediate area surrounding the road. Running from Notting Hill in the south to Kensal Green in the north, it is located in North Kensington and straddles...
, 1891 - St. Peter's Church, Mount Park Road, Ealing. London 1892
- Douglas CastleDouglas CastleDouglas Castle was a stronghold of the Douglas family from medieval times to the 20th century. The first castle, erected in the 13th century, was destroyed and replaced several times until the 18th century when a large mansion house was built in its place. This too was demolished in 1938, and today...
, Lanarkshire, Refitting of chapel, 1894 - Lychgate and Vestry to Holy Trinity Church, Ilfracombe, Devon. 1894
- Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Norton Sub Hamdon, Somerset. Restoration work 1894 and 1904
- St. Clement's Church, Boscombe, Hampshire. 1895
- St Mark’s, BrithdirSt Mark's Church, BrithdirSt Mark's Church, Brithdir, is a redundant church in the hamlet of Brithdir, Gwynedd, Wales. It has been designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches...
, near Dolgellau, Gwynedd 1895 - 1898 - St Bartholomew's Church, BrightonSt Bartholomew's Church, BrightonSt Bartholomew's Church, dedicated to the apostle Bartholomew, is an Anglican church in Brighton, England. The neo-gothic building is located on Ann Street, on a sloping site between Brighton railway station and the A23 London Road, adjacent to the New England Quarter development...
, Baldacchino 1899 - 1900, tabernacle door, communion rails, pavement candlesticks, frieze in choir stalls, pulpit, Lady Altar 1902, Octagonal font 1908, wooden gallery 1906. - All Saints', Kenton, Teignbridge, Devon, Silver Rood
- Gloucester CathedralGloucester CathedralGloucester Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity, in Gloucester, England, stands in the north of the city near the river. It originated in 678 or 679 with the foundation of an abbey dedicated to Saint Peter .-Foundations:The foundations of the present...
north transept clock case 1903. - St. Mary's Church, NottinghamSt. Mary's Church, NottinghamThe Church of St Mary the Virgin is the oldest religious foundation in the City of Nottingham, England, the largest church after the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the largest mediæval building in Nottingham....
Bronze doors in south porch. 1904 - Church of St Dyfrig and St Samson, Grangetown, Cardiff, reredos 1904
- St Bartholomew's Church, Sydenham, London High altar, reredos and communion rails 1904
- Elphinstone Tomb, King's College, AberdeenKing's College, AberdeenKing's College in Old Aberdeen, Scotland is a formerly independent university founded in 1495 and an integral part of the University of Aberdeen...
1912 - 1926 - Ripon CathedralRipon CathedralRipon Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds and the mother church of the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, situated in the small North Yorkshire city of Ripon, England.-Background:...
pulpit 1913 - Memorial Cross to Frederick Norman, St. Andrew's Churchyard, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
- Statues of Leofric, Godiva and Justice, Council House, Earls Street Coventry
- Tonbridge SchoolTonbridge SchoolTonbridge School is a British boys' independent school for both boarding and day pupils in Tonbridge, Kent, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judd . It is a member of the Eton Group, and has close links with the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest London livery companies...
Gate of Remembrance 1918 - Salada Tea Company, Boston, bronze doors. 1927
- Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York. West end bronze doors. 1927 - 1931
- St Augustine of Canterbury Church, Harringay, London. Lady Chapel 1930.