Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | (Sir) John Taylor |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | 15 November 1833 |
| Died: | 30 April 1912 |
| Bio Notes: | John Taylor was born on 15 November 1833 at Warkworth, Northumberland, where he obtained his training working for the Duke of Northumberland. He joined H M Office of Works in London in 1859 as Assistant Surveyor of royal palaces, public buildings and royal parks, and was appointed Surveyor in 1866 and Consulting Architect in 1898. He remained there until 1908. Taylor was admitted FRIBA on 3 January 1881, his proposers being J Whichcord, Arthur Cates and Charles Barry. He was knighted in 1897. He died at Surbiton Hill, Surrey on 30 April 1912. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | London, England | Private | |||
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1859 | 1866 | Assistant | Assistant Surveyor of royal palaces, public buildings and royal parks - in London office |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1866 | 1898 | Surveyor, in London office | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1898 | 1908 | Consulting Architect, in London office | |
Employees or Pupils
| The following individuals were employed or trained by this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Walter Wood Robertson | After 1871 | 1877 | Assistant | In H M Office of Works, London |
| (Sir) Henry Tanner | 1876 | 1881 | Assistant(?) | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this architect for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Charles Barry (junior) | 3 January 1881 | for Fellowship |
| Arthur Cates | 3 January 1881 | for Fellowship |
| J Whichcord | 3 January 1881 | for Fellowship |
RIBA Proposals
| This architect proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Edwin Landseer Lutyens | 8 January 1906 | for Fellowship |
| (Sir) Mervyn Edmund Macartney | 8 January 1906 | for Fellowship (reinstated after resignation in 1891) |
| William Thomas Oldrieve (sometimes William Thomas Oldgrieve) | 3 December 1906 | for Fellowship |
| Walter Wood Robertson | 3 December 1906 | for Fellowship |
| Hugh Thackeray Turner | 8 January 1906 | For Fellowship (unsure if this is the correct J Taylor) |
| Clyde Francis Young | 5 December 1910 | for Fellowship |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this architect: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | |||
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