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| Blomfield, Arthur William. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Jan. 4, 1847. S. of Charles James (1803), Bishop of London. [B. there Mar. 6, 1829. School, Rugby.] Matric. Michs. 1847; B.A. 1851; M.A. 1854. Articled to Philip Charles Hardwick, architect, for three years. Opened an office in Adelphi Terrace, 1856. President of the Architectural Association, 1861. F.R.I.B.A., 1867; Vice-President, 1886. Associated with Arthur Edmund Street in superintending the erection of the Law Courts in London, 1881. Succeeded to his old master's post of Architect to the Bank of England, 1883. Most of his work was ecclesiastical and in the Gothic style; an outstanding achievement being the scheme for Church House, Dean's Yard, Westminster. Designed many churches in England and abroad. Made important restorations in the cathedrals of Canterbury, Salisbury, Lincoln and Chichester. A.R.A., 1888. F.S.A., 1881. Knighted, June 4, 1889. Architect of Selwyn College Chapel and responsible for additions to the Library and Master's Lodge at Trinity College. Died suddenly, Oct. 30, 1899. Buried at Broadway, Worcestershire. Brother of Francis (1845) and father of Arthur C. (above). (D.N.B., Suppl. I.) | Arthur William BLOMFIELD Approx. lifespan: 1829–1899 Adm pens. Trinity College 1847:01:04 s. of Charles James BLOMFIELD (1803) Bishop of London , b. London , 1829:03:06 Sch: Rugby Matric 1847:10MT: BA 1851 MA 1854 Articled to Philip Charles Hardwick, architect, for three years. Opened an office in Adelphi Terrace, [London], 1856 President of: : Architectural Association 1861 F.R.I. BA 1867 Vice-President: 1886 Associated with Arthur Edmund Street in superintending the erection of Law Courts in London , 1881 Succeeded to his old master's post of Architect to Bank of England, [London], 1883 Most of his work was ecclesiastical and in the Gothic style; an outstanding achievement being the scheme for Church House, [+ci]Dean's[-ci]Yard Westminster, [London], Designed many churches in England , and abroad. Made important restorations in the cathedrals of Canterbury, [Kent], Salisbury, [Wiltshire], Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], and Chichester, [Sussex], A.R.A. 1888 FSA 1881 Knighted 1889:06:04 Architect of Sch: Selwyn College Chapel, [Cambridgeshire], and responsible for additions to the Library and Master's Lodge at Sch: Trinity College [Trinity], [Cambridgeshire], d. suddenly 1899:10:30 bur. Broadway, Worcestershire , brother of Francis BLOMFIELD (1845) father of Arthur Conran BLOMFIELD (1881) ( D.N.B., Suppl . I) |