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Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | (Sir) Henry Tanner |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | 1849 |
| Died: | 2 September 1935 |
| Bio Notes: | Sir Henry Tanner was born in 1849 and was trained in the office of Anthony Salvin. He worked in H M Office of Works, London as assistant surveyor from 1871 to 1876, moving in the latter year to the office of Sir John Taylor. He returned to the Office of Works in 1881 as Surveyor to the Northern District, and succeeded James Williams as Surveyor in London in 1883. He was subsequently elevated to principal architect in 1884 and to chief architect in 1898. He was the father of Henry Tanner (1876-1947), with whom he worked in partnership after leaving the Office of Works in 1913. He died on 2 September 1935. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | London, England | Business | |||
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) | 1871 | 1876 | Assistant Surveyor | In London office |
| (Sir) John Taylor | 1876 | 1881 | Assistant(?) | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1881 | 1883 | Surveyor | As Surveyor for the Northern District |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1883 | 1884 | Surveyor | In London office, as Surveyor for London |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1884 | 1913 | Chief Architect | In London office: Principal Architect from 1884 to 1898, Chief Architect thereafter |
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 | |
| William Thomas Oldrieve (sometimes William Thomas Oldgrieve) | c. 1898 | 1904 | Principal Architect | |
| Hubert Edwin Furse | 1929 | Assistant | ||
| Thomas Brown | 1935 | 1951 | Senior Assistant | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposals
| This architect proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Colvin Tyler Armstrong | 5 December 1910 | for Associateship |
| Archibald Bulloch | 3 December 1906 | for Associateship |
| George Farquhar | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship |
| Alexander Clark Meston | 24 June 1912 | for Licentiateship |
| William Thomas Oldrieve (sometimes William Thomas Oldgrieve) | 3 December 1906 | for Fellowship |
| George Reavell | 1916 | For Fellowship |
| Walter Wood Robertson | 3 December 1906 | for Fellowship |
| Cecil John William Simpson | 20 March 1911 | for Licentiateship |
Buildings and Designs
| This architect was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | |||||||
| Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | |
| c. 1890 | Abingdon Post Office | Abingdon | Berkshire | England | ||
| c. 1890 | General Post Office Building, Newgate Street | London | England | Extension | ||
| Before 1892 | County Court | Oldham | Lancashire | England | ||
| Before 1951 | House | Ardnamurchan | Argyll | Scotland | ||
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 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this architect: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA Journal | March 1947 | v54 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p287 - obituary |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this architect: | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Thomas Brown: F no4699 (Combined box 30) | |
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