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| Caröe, William [Douglas] Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 25, 1875. S. of Anders, of Blundellsands, Lancs. [Consul for Denmark; died 1897]. B. Sept. 12, 1857, at Liverpool. School, Ruabon Grammar, Denbighs. (Mr Taylor). Matric. Michs. 1875; B.A. 1879; M.A. 1882. The eminent architect and archaeologist. F.R.I.B.A., F.S.A. A pupil of J. L. Pearson, R.A. Architect to the Ecclesiastical Commission; to the Deans and Chapters of Canterbury and Durham; to Southwell, Brecon and St David's Cathedrals, and to the Charity Commission. Consulting Architect to the Diocesan Boards of Finance of Canterbury, Lichfield, Newcastle-on-Tyne, [p.517] and Bath and Wells; also to the Canterbury Diocesan Board of Education. His works include offices of the Ecclesiastical Commission in Westminster; New Buildings at Pembroke College, and the National Physical Laboratories, Teddington; University College, Cardiff; Wycombe Abbey and North Foreland Schools; Latte Schools, Italy. Also responsible for the restoration of the Archbishop's Palace, Canterbury, Tom Tower and Cathedral, Oxford, and King's Hostel, Trinity College, Cambridge. Built a house at Kyrenia, Cyprus, where he spent the winter months using his influence for the preservation of antiquities in the island. Sometime President of the Architectural Society. Awarded the Norwegian Order of St Olaf. Lived at Vann, Hambledon, Surrey, and gave his architectural services gratuitously to villages in the neighbourhood. Founded the Fold Country Rural Preservations Society. Married and had issue. Author, Sefton; King's Hostel, Cambridge; Wren and Tom Tower. Died Feb. 25, 1938, aged 80, in Cyprus. Brother of the above. (Who's Who, 1938; The Times, Mar. 1 and 4, 1938.) | William Douglas Co. Carlow ÖE Approx. lifespan: 1857–1897 Tripos: Trin. Math. 1879 Adm pens. Trinity College 1875:05:25 s. of Anders Co. Carlow ÖE of Blundellsands, Lancashire , [ Consul for: : Denmark died 1897 ]. b. Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] 1857:09:12 School Sch: School( Mr – TAYLOR ) [Ruabon Grammar], Denbighshire Matric 1875:10MT: BA 1879 MA 1882 The eminent architect and archaeologist. F.R.I. BA FSA A pupil of J. L. Pearson, R.A. Architect to the Ecclesiastical Commission; to the Deans and Chapters of Canterbury, [ Kent ] and Durham, [ Co. Durham ] to Southwell, [ Nottinghamshire ] Brecon, [ Breconshire ] and St David's Cathedrals, [ Pembrokeshire ], and to the Charity Commission. Consulting Architect to the Diocesan Boards of Finance of Canterbury, [ Kent ] Lichfield, [ Staffordshire ] Newcastle-on-Tyne, [ Northumberland ], and Bath and Wells, [ Somerset ] also to Canterbury Diocesan Board of Education His works include offices of the Ecclesiastical Commission in Westminster, [ London ] New Buildings at Sch: Pembroke College [Pembroke], [ Cambridgeshire ], and the National Physical [w]Laboratories[/w] Teddington, [ Middlesex ] Sch: University College Cardiff, [ Glamorgan ] Wycombe Abbey [Wycombe], [ Buckinghamshire ] and Sch: North Foreland Schools [North Foreland], [ Kent ] Sch: Latte Schools [Latte], Italy Also responsible for the restoration of the Archbishop's Palace, Canterbury, [ Kent ] Tom Tower and Cathedral Oxford, [ Oxfordshire ], and King's Hostel Trinity College Built a house at Kyrenia, Cyprus , where he spent the winter months using his influence for the preservation of antiquities in the island. Sometime President of: : Architectural Society Awarded the Norwegian Order of St Olaf. At Vann, Hambledon, Surrey , and gave his architectural services gratuitously to villages in the neighbourhood. Founded the Fold Country Rural Preservations Society m. and had issue. Author, Sefton; King's Hostel, Cambridge; Wren and Tom Tower d. aged 80 Cyprus 1938:02:25 brother of Johan Frederik Co. Carlow ÖE (1875) ( Who's Who 1938; The Times 1938:03:01 and 04) |